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Background: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is a zoonotic viral infectious disease that has started to appear epidemically in our country since 2002. In this report, we aimed to evaluate the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory findings of 10 cases diagnosed as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. Materials and Methods: Ten patients who were hospitalized in our Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department with the diagnosis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, between 2011-2016, were retrospectively evaluated. Results: All of our cases were admitted between april and august. Six of our cases were male and four were female. The average age was 42.7±10.75 years. Seven cases were diagnosed by PCR and three cases were diagnosed by ELISA method. Blood product support was provi-ded to one of two patients with hemorrhagic symptoms. Ribavirin treatment was given to only one patient. However, all patients received supportive treatment. All patients whose clinical presentation improved were discharged in an outpatient follow-up. Conclusions: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is a rare disease. Especially in patients who present with fever, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and deterioration in liver function tests in the spring and summer months, tick contact history should be questioned and the diagno-sis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever should not be missed. Keywords: Viral hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Ticks

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