Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

Surveillance report

18 Dec 2019

Publication series: Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe

Time period covered: 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

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For 2018, EU/EEA countries reported eight cases of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Bulgaria reported six locally-acquired confirmed cases, Greece one travel-related confirmed case and Spain one locallyacquired probable case.

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