27.04.2026 18:33
A 21-year-old young man, who was taken into treatment under suspicion of CCHF after a tick bite in Tokat, died at the hospital he was transferred to after his condition worsened. At the funeral of the young man buried in Zile, it was noteworthy that the body was not removed from the vehicle due to the risk of disease transmission.
A 21-year-old young man who died due to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Tokat was laid to rest in his hometown of Zile district.
BECAME ILL 10 DAYS AGO
S.G., who was engaged in livestock farming, applied to the hospital about 10 days ago after falling ill. During the examinations, it was determined that a tick had attached to his body, and he was taken under treatment with suspected CCHF.
COULD NOT BE SAVED DESPITE ALL INTERVENTIONS
As his condition worsened, the young man was referred to Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital. Despite all interventions by doctors in the intensive care unit, he could not be saved and died. S.G.'s body was brought to Evrenköy in the Zile district of his hometown, Tokat.
THEY DID NOT REMOVE THE BODY FROM THE VEHICLE
After the funeral prayer held in the village, the young man was laid to rest in the village cemetery. Notably, as part of the precautions taken during the funeral ceremony, the body was not removed from the funeral vehicle.
Scenes from the funeral prayer;