title: Socio-economic Impact, Zoonotic Transmission and Transboundary Health Protection for CCHF
abstract: Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a sever tick-borne illness with a fatality rates of 30% or higher.The causative agent, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), is classified as a biosafety level-4 virus, highlighting the urgent research need for research and development efforts.CCHF is endemic and has wide geographic distribution in Asia, Africa and Middle East and Eastern Europe.The primary vector for CCHF is the Hyalomma genus of ticks which plays a central role in spreading th