M. P. Chumakov described this disease in 1944-1945. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever was first identified in the Crimea. Then it was found in Asian countries. Now the disease has spread to the CIS countries. The main symptoms of this disease are fever, pain in the joints and muscles, nosebleeds, acute abdominal pain, low blood pressure, the presence of blood impurities in sputum, fainting, rashes on the skin, a feeling of dryness in the mouth, swelling individual parts of the body, acute pain in the spine and lower back.
Causes of illness
The causative agent of the disease "hemorrhagic fever", the symptoms of which were described above, are arboviruses that enter the human body through ixodid ticks. Insects are carried by domestic or wild animals. An epidemic of the disease often occurs in the midst of agricultural work: summer - early autumn.
Course of disease
The duration of the incubation period is two weeks. In the early stages of a disease such ashemorrhagic fever, symptoms are manifested by an acute increase in body temperature - up to 40%, fatigue, weakness, pain in muscles and joints, nausea, vomiting. After two to four days, a stage begins, called the hemorrhagic phase, which is characterized by a rash on the skin, nosebleeds, and hemoptysis. Perhaps the presence of a delusional state. The disease is diagnosed by finding out a visit to the place where cases of hemorrhagic infection are registered, and laboratory tests.
Consequences
Complications of the disease "hemorrhagic fever", the symptoms of which you already know, are kidney disease, pneumonia, thrombophlebitis, etc. Otitis media, a state of sepsis are also considered the result of infection in the human body. The patient should seek qualified medical attention as soon as they notice signs of infection.
Treatment of disease
Hemorrhagic fever, the symptoms of which you have discovered, requires immediate hospitalization in the infectious diseases department. After the examination, the doctor will make the necessary appointment. Usually it is antiviral and symptomatic therapy. At the very beginning of treatment, the patient should be given an immunoglobulin vaccine obtained from a patient who has had this disease. In no case is it recommended to prescribe drugs that have a detrimental effect on the kidneys.
Preventive measures,helping to avoid infection
As mentioned above, Crimean hemorrhagic fever is a disease transmitted by ticks that have come from animals to humans. Thus, the main preventive task is acaricidal treatment of farm animals. To prevent infection from entering the human body, a vaccination method is used.
