The spatial distribution of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Europe and neighbouring areas : December 2023

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral (Nairovirus , family Bunyaviridae) infection first identified in the Crimean region in 1944. It is one of the most widely distributed arboviral diseases in the world, ranging from southern Russia and the Black Sea region to the southern tip of Africa. The disease is considered as 'emerging' across the globe, with many countries reporting new CCHF cases in humans in recent decades, including Georgia, Türkiye, Albania and, most recently, Spain.