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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is also called CCHF. Germs cause this illness. The germs are found in many kinds of animals like cattle, sheep, goats, large rabbits, and dogs. You can get this infection if you touch blood from an animal with the infection. Tick bites can also spread this germ. You may spread the germs from person to person. This happens when you touch the blood or body fluids of someone with the infection. ‚
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What care is needed at home?
- Ask your doctor what you need to do when you go home. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand what the doctor says. This way you will know what you need to do.
- Get lots of rest. Sleep when you are feeling tired. Avoid doing tiring activities. Drink lots of fluids like fruit juices and water to keep fluids up.
- Your doctor may tell you to take extra iron.
- Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
- Practice good personal hygiene and proper hand washing. This can help prevent the spread of infection.
What follow-up care is needed?
Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits. ‚
What drugs may be needed?
The doctor may order drugs to: ‚
- Fight an infection
- Lower fever
- Keep your fluids up
- Ease headache
- Help with muscle and joint pain
Will physical activity be limited?
You may have to limit your activity. Talk to your doctor about the right amount of activity for you. ‚
What can be done to prevent this health problem?
- Avoid eating or drinking unpasteurized milk and dairy products.
- Avoid contact with animal blood, stools, or urine.
- If you have a skin wound, protect it with a waterproof bandage.
- If you work with animals:
- Get tested often. Also, test the animals for CCHF.
- Make sure that you throw away animal birth products, stool, or other wastes the right way.
- Follow proper ways to bag, disinfect, and wash work clothes and tools that touch animals.
- If you see a tick on your skin, remove the tick right away. Use tweezers and carefully remove the tick. Save the tick in alcohol. Do not squeeze it.
- Protect yourself from ticks.
- Wear long pants and shirts or jackets with long sleeves.
- Tuck pants into socks or boots.
- Use an insect repellent when going outside.
- Protect your pets from ticks by using anti-tick drugs or shampoos.
- Spray insect repellent to get rid of ticks around your home.
When do I need to call the doctor?
- Signs of infection. These include a fever of 100.4 ‚ °F (38 ‚ °C) or higher, chills.
- Very bad headache
- Very bad back or neck pain
- Seizure
- Rashes
- Throwing up over and over
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
- You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse
Teach Back: Helping You Understand
The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚
- I can tell you about my condition.
- I can tell you what changes I need to make with my drugs or activities.
- I can tell you ways to help prevent this infection.
- I can tell you what I will do if I have a fever, headache, seizures, or unusual bleeding or bruising.
Where can I learn more?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‚
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/cchf.htm ‚
World Health Organization ‚
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs208/en/ ‚
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This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care providers advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you. ‚
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