A woman had recently travelled to Central Asia where the tick bite viral disease is endemic.
UK officials say they have found a confirmed case of a viral illness called Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in England.
The disease does not spread easily between people, meaning the risk to the public is very low, say experts.It is the third known case of the fever in the UK, with prior cases reported in 2012 and 2014.Symptoms then develop quite quickly - after a few days - and include fever, aches, nausea and vomiting, and a rash caused by bleeding into the skin.
The woman was diagnosed at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation before being transferred to The Royal Free Hospital.
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