Overview

• The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported a newly confirmed human CCHF case in Spain, where the virus is known to circulate among local animals.
• The UK Health Security Agency has added CCHF to its priority pathogen list and is expanding testing and monitoring at ports of entry and regional health centres.
• Experts briefing Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said expanding tick habitats and past imported cases make UK infections highly likely.
• The World Health Organization estimates CCHF’s fatality rate at 10–40 percent, and the UKHSA notes 10,000–15,000 annual infections worldwide cause about 500 deaths.
• Health agencies are advising outdoor workers and holidaymakers to use DEET repellent, wear protective clothing and conduct regular tick checks to reduce infection risk.