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 in Spain, all occurring since 2016. We describe the retrospective identification of an eighth case dating back to 2013. This study highlights that the earliest cases of an emerging disease are often difficult to recognize. This study has been supported in part from ISCIII, Project RD16CIII/0003/0003, “Red de Enfermedades Tropicales,” Subprogram RETICS Plan Estatal de I+D+I 2013-2016, and cofunded by FEDER “Una manera de hacer Europa.” Sí