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Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in United Kingdom (Ex Bulgaria)

08 July 2014

Public Health England has recorded a laboratory-confirmed case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a UK traveller who was bitten by a tick during a holiday in Bulgaria. The patient is responding well to treatment and there is no risk to the general population.

Advice for Travellers

CCHF is a low risk for the average traveller; it is spread by infected ticks from a reservoir usually in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. Avoidance of tick bites is essential in risk areas.