14.07.2026 16:31
In Burdur, 55-year-old F.D., who noticed and removed a tick that had attached to him while working in the forest 3 days later and died in the hospital after being diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), was buried with precautions taken by his relatives while wearing protective clothing.
A 55-year-old woman, who died after a tick bite in the forest approximately 15 days ago in the Kemer district of Burdur, has been laid to rest.
In the village of Akçaören, part of the Kemer district of Burdur, a tick attached to the body of F.D. (55) while she was working in the forest about 15 days ago. Noticing the tick when she returned home in the evening, F.D. went to Burdur State Hospital the next day. Kept under observation there for a day, F.D. was referred to Antalya Training and Research Hospital on suspicion of tick-borne Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. Following tests conducted on samples in Ankara, F.D. was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and died today at Antalya Training and Research Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for about a week.
THEY BURIED HER WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
F.D.'s body, brought to Burdur State Hospital, was later taken to the central village of Kayış. After the funeral prayer, her body was buried with precautions by relatives wearing protective clothing.
"THEY REMOVED THE TICK ON THE THIRD DAY"
Speaking at the funeral, Hüseyin Işık said, 'Since the deceased was my best friend, I had to attend. You see, in the village, they go to the forest as workers. A tick attached to my sister where they went into the forest. They removed this tick on the third day. 3-4 days later, she told her husband, 'My head is spinning. I don't feel like eating bread.' They took her to the hospital. She stayed at Burdur State Hospital for 2-3 days. She was referred to Antalya Research Hospital. When referred, she stayed in a normal room for 5 days. After 5 days, they put her in intensive care. A week later, the Crimean venom burst her lung due to blood pressure in the vein. For this reason, we lost our sister.'