Woman dies of suspected tick-borne disease in Turkey
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A 57-year-old woman in Turkey has died from suspected Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
- She was bitten by a tick a week prior to falling ill and was initially treated at a local hospital before being transferred.
- The woman's death occurred at a university hospital in Yozgat where she was receiving intensive care.
A woman in Turkey has died from suspected Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a tick-borne illness. The deceased, identified as 57-year-old ลenay Tokmak, was a mother of five residing in Killik village in the Alaca district of รorum province.
Tokmak was reportedly bitten by a tick about a week before she began experiencing symptoms. Following her illness, her family took her to Alaca State Hospital. Her condition worsened, necessitating a transfer to Yozgat Bozok University Application and Research Hospital. There, she was admitted to the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit for treatment under suspicion of CCHF.
Despite medical efforts, Tokmak could not be saved and passed away at the hospital. Her body was subsequently released to her relatives. Funeral services are scheduled to take place in her home village of Killik after the afternoon prayer. The incident highlights the ongoing risk of CCHF transmission in affected regions.
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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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