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The Deadly Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)
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The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. CCHF causes fatality rate of 40%. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals. Human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons. There is no vaccine available for either people or animals.
Uganda is developing a vaccine with help from the UK government
Nature, Environment and Climate Change
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