2014•International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen access

Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever case fatality and associated factors in southeast of Iran, 1999-2012

S.M. Tabatabaei, A. Hassanzehi

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Background: Since June 1999 more than 70% cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), an arboviral disease, in Iran have been reported fromSistan and Balouchestan province, southeast region. The main objective of this studywas to investigate CCHF case fatality rate and to identify demographic and epidemiological factors influencing patient mortality.

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Key concepts: Case fatality rate, Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever, Medicine, Epidemiology, Logistic regression, Demography, Mortality rate, Disease