Greene Leah, Uwishema Olivier, Nicholas Aderinto, Kapoor Arushi, Berjaoui Christin, Adamolekun Emmanuel, Khoury Carlo, Mohammed Fatima Elbasri Abuelgasim, Onyeaka Helen
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA.
Research and Education, Oli Health Magazine Organization, Kigali, Rwanda.
Afr J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun;12(2):117-120. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2022.02.004. Epub 2022 Feb 21.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have suffered globally and as a result, attention and resources for other diseases, such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), has declined. Despite a significantly lower incidence rate compared to COVID-19, CCHF has a considerably higher mortality rate at approximately 30%. Both diseases share symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, sore throat, however they have different modes of transmission, mortality rates, and incubation periods. Public health professionals have faced several challenges when attempting to prevent and control the spread of both diseases and despite their differences, many of the prevention methods remain the same. These include increasing public awareness regarding avoiding contact with infected individuals and animals, training healthcare professionals in emergency and preparedness for disease outbreaks and increasing the investment in medical supplies and treatment to control the spread of both diseases.
自新冠疫情开始以来，全球数百万人遭受痛苦，结果，对其他疾病（如克里米亚-刚果出血热，简称CCHF）的关注和资源投入减少。尽管与新冠病毒相比，CCHF的发病率显著较低，但其死亡率却高得多，约为30%。这两种疾病都有头痛、发烧、恶心、呕吐、疲劳、喉咙痛等症状，但它们的传播方式、死亡率和潜伏期不同。公共卫生专业人员在试图预防和控制这两种疾病的传播时面临了几个挑战，尽管它们存在差异，但许多预防方法是相同的。这些措施包括提高公众对避免接触感染者和动物的认识，培训医疗保健专业人员应对疾病爆发的应急和准备工作，以及增加对医疗用品和治疗的投资以控制这两种疾病的传播。
