An Overview of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

In this thirty-seventh episode of SCDP's ECHO podcast, the session opens with a review of the Region IV Special Pathogens of Concern Situation Report. The host Dr. Aneesh Mehta is joined by panelists Dr. Tom Fletcher, Dr. Angela Hewlett, and Jessica Tarabay, MPH, MHR, CIC, FAPIC to discuss Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), review a CCHF case study, and review PPE protocols for CCHF. The panel also answers the audience’s questions via a Q&A discussion. This is the recording of our live ECHO session, held on 12.14.23. RESOURCES: Access the full resources from this session, including the slide deck, important links, agenda, and speaker bios, on the Emory SCDP ECHO website: https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/serious-communicable-diseases-program/covid-19-resources/access-past-echo-recordings.html Please Note: Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed in the program reflect those of the panelists and not necessarily those of their respective organizations, including (but not limited to), Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

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The Emory University School of Medicine Serious Communicable Diseases Program (SCDP) hosts live, monthly, ECHO sessions for medical and public health professionals responding to special pathogens and other infectious diseases. This forum allows attendees to learn from infectious disease experts, ask questions, and share evolving best practices around infectious disease management. The recordings of the live ECHO sessions are available here as a podcast, and generally include a situation report, didactic presentation, case presentation, and live Q&A discussion. Please Note: Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed in the program reflect those of the panelists and not necessarily those of their respective organizations, including (but not limited to), Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.