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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi

Woman in UK diagnosed with deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

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A woman in the UK has been diagnosed with the deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after travelling to Central Asia.

The viral disease is usually transmitted by ticks and livestock animals in countries where CCHF is endemic – across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Balkan countries.

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