Two autochthonous cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and the One Health response, Thessaly, Greece, 2025
In June 2025, two autochthonous Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever cases were recorded in Greece; a fatal index case and a healthcare worker secondarily infected. With only one autochthonous case previously reported in Greece, in 2008, this event was unexpected and triggered a One Health response: cases investigation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control guidance, field investigation, preventive measures targeting vectors and possible animal hosts, as well as awareness-raising measures. Although Greece is non-endemic for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, some neighbouring countries are endemic, and this event underscores the need for enhanced surveillance, vigilance and multisectoral collaboration.
Authors
- Styliani Sarrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8134-9228)
- Aggelos Stefos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4954-8857)
- George Ν. Dalekos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7075-8464)
- Anastasios Saratsis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3302-2145)
- Chrysovalantou Kefaloudi
- Dimitrios Hatzigeorgiou
- Katerina Tsioka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5200-8045)
- Konstantinos Makaritsis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8675-6583)
- Styliani Pappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2249-2443)
- Theano Georgakopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9559-7476)
- Christos Hadjichristodoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-8376)
- Dimitra Paraskeva
- Ioanna Voulgaridi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-0934)
- Elisavet Stavropoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8299-9035)
- Zacharoula Bogogiannidou
- Smaragda Sotiraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-5990)
- Danai Pervanidou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0483-3724)
- Konstantina Stoikou
- Nikolaos Gatselis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-8640)
- Anna Papa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6643-3322)
- Varvara Α. Mouchtouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-3596)
- Demosthènes Makris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1951-6421)
- Sara Georgiadou
- Dimitrios N. Paraskevis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-7152)
- Ourania Tsakalidou
- Antonios Maragkos
- K. Marinou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-7337)
- Sofia Chatzianastasiou
- Ilektra A. Fragkou
- Stamatia Kokkali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9302-7485)
- Parisi Kyriaki
- Olga Papachristou
- Styliani Papatheodorou
- Spyridoula Damaskou
- Varvara Kaouna
- Aggeliki Liakata
- Dimitrios Papasteriou
- Evangelos Kartsoulis
Institutions
- University of Thessaly (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food (GR)
- Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (Greece) (GR)
- University Hospital of Larissa (GR)
- National Public Health Organization (GR)
- Regional Health Administration of Thessaly (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eurosurveillance
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2025.30.50.2500717
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00