Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Gözel, Mustafa Gökhan; Dökmetaş, İlyas; Öztop, A. Yasemin; Engin, Aynur; Elaldı, Nazif; Bakır, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2013.05.005

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“…These studies are presented in Table 3 [18][19][20][21][22][23]. In the present study, 2.9% patients from the contact group and none from the non-contact group tested positive for anti-CCHF IgG.…”

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Seroprevalence of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers in a hospital in an endemic region of Turkey

Temoçin

Köse

Sarı³

et al. 2018

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) can also be transmitted through unprotected contact directly with blood or body fluids as well as from laboratories. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of CCHF disease in the employees of the State Hospital of Yozgat Province, located in Central Anatolia of Turkey, and also to present the risk factors for healthcare workers. Methodology: A total of 112 volunteer employees of Yozgat State Hospital were included in the study. The study volunteers were divided into two groups: one having had a contact with CCHF patients and patient's samples and the other a non-contact group. Results: In the contact group, 2 (2.9%) out of 67 subjects tested positive for anti-CCHF IgG; however, in the non-contact group, none of the subjects tested positive (Fisher's exact test p > 0.05). Of the two employees who tested positive, one was working at the microbiology laboratory and the other was from the emergency department. Conclusion: Although cases of nosocomial transmission of CCHF have been reported previously, questions on the mode of transmission of the disease are still unanswered. The risk factors for the disease should, therefore, be identified in order to take the necessary measures.

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Seroprevalence of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers in a hospital in an endemic region of Turkey

Temoçin

Köse

Sarı³

et al. 2018

J Infect Dev Ctries

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“…The total seropositivity for CCHFV IgG was only 0.53 % in HCWs in infectious disease wards, which showed a high compliance to PPE of 100 %, 88.6 % and 82.9 % for gowns, gloves and masks, respectively (Gozel et al, 2013). This is supported by another survey of 90 HCWs from three hospitals in the endemic regions which found a low seropositivity rate of 1 % (Bulut et al, 2009).…”

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Biosafety standards for working with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Weidmann

Avšič–Županc²,

Bino

et al. 2016

Journal of General Virology

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“…Gozel et al reported that the availability and use of personal protective equipment together with education of HCWs regarding standard infection control practices is the main mode of prevention against nosocomial spread of CCHF. 18 The first step in this regard is to assess the current knowledge of at-risk doctors and to evaluate their compliance with standard infection control protocols while managing suspected CCHF patients.…”

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“…11 In a study regarding the seroprevalence of CCHF virus among atrisk health care workers, Gozel et al reported that seroprevalence was low in health care workers who had the highest compliance rates for the usage of personal protective equipment (including gowns, gloves, surgical masks and eye protection). 18 The first ever outbreak of CCHF in Pakistan in 1976 involved a surgeon who died in the line of duty while operating upon a patient with abdominal pain, melena and hematemesis. December 1994 saw another outbreak of this disease with 2 surgeons being infected with the deadly Nairovirus while operating upon a bleeding patient.…”

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Shahid

Daud

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal yet preventable zoonotic haemorrhagic disease which has consumed the lives of many health care workers in different regions of Pakistan over the past few years. There is neither a specific therapy nor an effective vaccine for the disease, which makes prevention the most rational approach towards CCHF. Hence, our main objective in this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of doctors regarding Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Lahore.Methods: Non-probability convenience sampling was used to recruit the study sample (N=136). A structured questionnaire was used to collect data comprising of 35 multiple response questions pertaining to demographic information and knowledge and practice of the respondents regarding CCHF. Descriptive statistics was used to present data as numbers and percentage.Results: The study participants included 46 house officers, 69 post-graduate trainee/medical officers and 21 consultants. Among the respondents, 80% rated their knowledge regarding CCHF to be insufficient and 71% revealed that they did not feel confident while managing a patient of CCHF. While managing patients with active haemorrhage, 32% of our respondents either never or only sometimes used personal protective equipment. Nearly all study participants (93%) expressed the desire to acquire more education on CCHF in future.Conclusions: Knowledge of doctors regarding CCHF and compliance in terms of standard infection control protocols were inadequate.

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Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Abstract: Although the HCWs at our medical center have dealt with an extremely high number of CCHF patients during the last decade, the total seropositivity for CCHFV IgG was only 0.53%. This low rate may be a result of high compliance with PPE usage and also regular education programs.

Cited by 29 publications

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Seroprevalence of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers in a hospital in an endemic region of Turkey

Seroprevalence of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever among health care workers in a hospital in an endemic region of Turkey

Biosafety standards for working with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: knowledge and practices of doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

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