Retrospective Identification of Early Autochthonous Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Spain, 2013

Before this report, 7 autochthonous human cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever had been reported Spain, all occurring since 2016. VVe describe the retrosipective identification of arl eighth case dating back to 2013. This study highlights that the earliest cases of an emerging disease are often difficult to recognize.

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The earliest cases of emerging diseases are often difficult to recognize.