Acute arthritis in crimean-congo hemorrhagic Fever

Salih Ahmeti; Lindita Ajazaj-Berisha; Bahrije Halili; Anita Shala

doi:10.4103/0974-777X.132052

Acute arthritis in crimean-congo hemorrhagic Fever

J Glob Infect Dis. 2014 Apr;6(2):79-81. doi: 10.4103/0974-777X.132052.

Authors

Salih Ahmeti¹, Lindita Ajazaj-Berisha¹, Bahrije Halili¹, Anita Shala²

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Disease Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Rrethi i spitalit, p.n., 10000 Pristina, Kosova.
² Main Family Health Center of Prizren, Xhemil Fluku, p.n., 20000 Prizren, Kosova.

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a severe viral disease caused by a Nairovirus. An atypical manifestation in the form of acute arthritis was found in a confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Kosova-Hoti strain positive patient. Acute arthritis in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) may be as a result of immune mechanisms or the bleeding disorder underlying CCHF.

Keywords: Arthritis; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Kosova-Hoti virus.

Publication types

Case Reports