American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2003-Sep
Short report: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 2002.
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A nosocomial outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever occurred in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in February 2002. The identified index case died shortly after admission to a hospital. Two of the health care workers became secondary cases; one of them died on day 13 after coming in contact with the index case. The other secondary case was successfully treated with oral ribavirin.