An outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been confirmed in Senegal, according to the country's health ministry.
The outbreak was discovered in a hospital outside of Dakar, the country's capital.
According to a statement issued by the health ministry late on Saturday, the case was discovered on April 21 at the Dalal Jamm hospital in Guediawaye.
To manage the reaction, a task group for health emergencies has been established.
The World Health Organization states that CCHF is a tick-borne virus that can potentially spread between people through direct contact with blood or body fluids. The death rate ranges from 10% to 40%.
The breadth of recent epidemics in Africa has been constrained.
The worst epidemic in recent memory, with 35 cases and six fatalities, was discovered in Mauritania in 2003, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2011, there were 17 cases and 5 fatalities in South Africa.
The symptoms of CCHF, which are endemic to Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East, and some Asian nations, include fever, muscle aches, dizziness, light sensitivity, vomiting, and internal bleeding. It was initially discovered in 1944 in the Crimea.