Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a deadly and life-threatening viral sickness spreading throughout the world with high mortality rate of 10%–40%. The causative agents are ticks which show diversity in their strains and thus it is difficult to make vaccine, however some strains are conserved which is the positive point in vaccines development. From 2012 to 2015, a total of 161 cases were confirmed for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Pakistan. And from 2012 to July 2014, 45 deaths were reported in the country. It is spreading sporadically in Pakistan. Mapping of endemic areas and cross-border veterinary surveillance should be developed in high risk areas and workshops should be arranged to increase public awareness about the disease. Control measures must be taken to avoid spreading of the disease to new areas.

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