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Woman dies from tick-borne disease in Turkey's Burdur province
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Woman dies from tick-borne disease in Turkey's Burdur province

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A woman in Burdur, Turkey, has died from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) after being bitten by a tick.
  • The 55-year-old woman, Fatma Duran, was bitten approximately 15 days prior to her death.
  • She received treatment at Burdur State Hospital and Antalya Training and Research Hospital before succumbing to the illness.

A 55-year-old woman in Turkey's Burdur province has died from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a tick-borne disease. Fatma Duran contracted the illness after being bitten by a tick in a forested area near Akçaören village in the Kemer district about 15 days before her death.

Upon noticing the tick upon returning home, Duran sought medical attention the following day at Burdur State Hospital. She was kept under observation for a day before being transferred to Antalya Training and Research Hospital due to suspicion of a tick-borne illness. Samples taken from Duran were sent to Ankara for further testing.

Subsequent examinations confirmed that Duran had contracted CCHF. Despite approximately a week of treatment at Antalya Training and Research Hospital, doctors were unable to save her life, and she passed away. The incident highlights the ongoing risk of tick-borne diseases in the region.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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