Omsk hemorrhagic fever (OHF) is a rare viral disease primarily found in Western Siberia, Russia. The virus responsible for OHF belongs to the tick-borne flavivirus group and is transmitted through the bite of infected ticks (Dermacentor reticulatus and Ixodes persulcatus) or contact with sick muskrats. Although human cases are sporadic, notable outbreaks have occurred in 1945, 1953-54, and 1968.
From 1945 to 1951, 1,000 residents who were in contact with Ixodes ticks fell ill. Learn more in our blog at gideononline.com/blog
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