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On 5 August 2022, the Spanish Ministry of Health reported this year's second case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Castile and León.
The case was a man in the Bierzo area who died of an unknown illness on 19 June 2022. The cause of his death was not identified until 20 July 2022.
CCHF is a potentially fatal tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever. It is found in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern/Southern Europe.
CCHF is uncommon in Spain. A small number of cases has been recorded each summer in recent years.
CCHF is spread by ticks infected from an animal reservoir such as cattle, sheep and goats. It can also be transmitted by having contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected animal or person.
CCHF is extremely rare in travellers. Those with an increased risk are those visiting an endemic region who may:
Travellers with an increased risk of infection should be aware of the disease and prevent transmission by:
There is no vaccine available for use in the UK.
For further information see the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever page.