Close Contact Precautions Could Prevent an Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A Case Series Report from Southern Part of Tehran
A 27-year-old male florist whose two brothers had died also was admitted with mild fever without any history of myalgia, arthralgia headache or bleeding. He did not recall close contact with his brothers or domestic animals.\nOn physical examination he showed mild fever and petechia on hard palate.\nLaboratory tests were all reported within normal values. RT-PCR was reported negative for CCHF virus. Ribavirin was administered to him and he was also discharged from hospital with satisfactory condition.