Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

disease
On this page

Also known as CCHFCongo feverCongo hemorrhagic feverCongo-Crimean hemorrhagic feverCrimean hemorrhagic feverCrimean hemorrhagic fever [CHF Congo virus]Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Summary

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (MONDO:0020501) is a disease and 7 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include favipiravir and ribavirin. A subtype of viral hemorrhagic fever — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).

At a glance

  • Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Europe) [Orphanet-validated]
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 78
  • Clinical trials: 7

Clinical features

Epidemiology

Prevalence records

1 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:

TypeClassValueGeographyValidation
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000EuropeValidated

Signs & symptoms

Clinical features (HPO)

78 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 50 by frequency):

HPO IDTermFrequency
HP:0001873ThrombocytopeniaVery frequent (80-99%)
HP:0001945FeverVery frequent (80-99%)
HP:0003496Increased circulating IgM levelVery frequent (80-99%)
HP:0030005Capillary leakVery frequent (80-99%)
HP:0000421EpistaxisFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002014DiarrheaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002017Nausea and vomitingFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002027Abdominal painFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002039AnorexiaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002240HepatomegalyFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0002315HeadacheFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentrationFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0003237Increased circulating IgG levelFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0003326MyalgiaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0003645Prolonged partial thromboplastin timeFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0020071ViremiaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0025258Stiff neckFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentrationFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0030833Neck painFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0032198Decreased prothrombin timeFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0200026Ocular painFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0000225Gingival bleedingOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000509ConjunctivitisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000613PhotophobiaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous systemOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000712Emotional labilityOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000713AgitationOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000790HematuriaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000822HypertensionOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000952JaundiceOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000975HyperhidrosisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000979PurpuraOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001259ComaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolenceOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001289ConfusionOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001399Hepatic failureOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001649TachycardiaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001662BradycardiaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001744SplenomegalyOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001882LeukopeniaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001974LeukocytosisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002105HemoptysisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002248HematemesisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002249MelenaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002321VertigoOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002380FasciculationsOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002615HypotensionOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002716LymphadenopathyOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0025143ChillsOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0031364EcchymosisOccasional (5-29%)

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical nameCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Mondo IDMONDO:0020501
MeSHD006479
Orphanet99827
DOIDDOID:12287
ICD-10-CMA98.0
ICD-111562906700
NCITC34682
SNOMED CT402919000
UMLSC0019099
MedGen6800
GARD0019690
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: CCHF · Congo fever · Congo hemorrhagic fever · Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever · Crimean hemorrhagic fever · Crimean hemorrhagic fever [CHF Congo virus] · Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Disease family

This is a subtype of viral hemorrhagic fever. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism › infectious diseaseviral infectious diseaseviral hemorrhagic feverCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Related subtypes (15): Dengue hemorrhagic fever, arenavirus hemorrhagic fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Lujo hemorrhagic fever, Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever, Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, Chapare hemorrhagic fever, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Rift valley fever, Kyasanur forest disease, Omsk hemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever-renal syndrome, Marburg hemorrhagic fever

Genetics & variants

GWAS landscape

No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.

Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers

No tiered GWAS variants or ClinVar records for this disease.

Genes & proteins

No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).

Function

No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.

Therapeutics

No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 7.

Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)

PhaseTrials
PHASE13
PHASE22
PHASE1/PHASE21
Not specified1

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT06860334PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUMIT-2 - Adaptive Phase IIb Platform Trial to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Therapeutics for CCHF
NCT00992693PHASE2WITHDRAWNTreatment of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers With Intravenous Ribavirin in Military Treatment Facilities
NCT05940545PHASE1/PHASE2UNKNOWNUMIT-1 Trial Favipiravir & Ribavirin for the Treatment of CCHF
NCT06799013PHASE1RECRUITINGSafety and Immunogenicity of a Self-Amplifying RNA Vaccine Against Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
NCT03020771PHASE1COMPLETEDPhase I Study to Evaluate Basic Pharmacodynamic, Pharmacological and Toxicological Effects of the Newly Developed Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Vaccine for Humans
NCT06684431PHASE1COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of DNA Vaccine N-pVAX1 Against Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
NCT06624787Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGDevelopment Of A Rapid Diagnostic Test To Identify Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever At The Point-Of-Care

Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTrials referencing
FAVIPIRAVIR42
RIBAVIRIN41