2024-04-27 23:59:31
First identified in Crimea in 1944 and later described in Congo in 1969, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (FHCC) represents a serious threat to public health. Transmitted by ticks, this viral pathology can cause symptoms ranging from fever and headache to severe internal and external bleeding. The severity of the symptoms and the ease of transmission between animals and humans significantly increase the risk associated with this virus.
Last Wednesday, the Regional Health Agency in Corsica warned of the presence of the FHCC virus on local ticks, thus signaling a worrying development in the situation. The virus was first discovered in cattle, but is now found in ticks, which increases the risk of direct transmission to humans.
The announcement reinforced the importance of vigilance, particularly with tick migration Hyaloma, vector of the virus, helped by birds coming from other Mediterranean regions. From March, this information was integrated into health surveillance communications addressed to healthcare professionals and local authorities.
To counter this threatARS recommends adopting preventive behavior when you go out into nature. It is recommended to wear long, light-colored clothing and carefully examine all parts of the body and clothing following spending time in a tick-infested area.
National The government’s food, environmental and occupational health safety (Employed) had anticipated from the summer of 2023 the potential risk of the emergence of this fever in France. This highlighted the need for strict monitoring and a proactive response from the health authorities.
Initiatives are underway to increase information to the public and high-risk groups regarding precautions that need to be taken. Monitoring of diseases transmitted by insects will also be intensified from May, as part of the fight once morest arboviruses. These measures are essential to prevent the spread of CCHF and protect risk environments.
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