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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Endemicity in United Arab Emirates, 2019

Authors :
Jeremy V. Camp
Dafalla O. Kannan
Babiker Mohammed Osman
Moayyed Sher Shah
Brigitte Howarth
Tamer Khafaga
Pia Weidinger
Noushad Karuvantevida
Jolanta Kolodziejek
Hessa Mazrooei
Nadine Wolf
Tom Loney
Norbert Nowotny
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 5, Pp 1019-1021 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in dromedary camels and attached ticks at 3 locations in the United Arab Emirates. Results revealed a high prevalence of CCHFV-reactive antibodies in camels and viral RNA in ticks and camel serum, suggesting the virus is endemic in this country.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5e9a4beab79744d79aef58b7f94d93c0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2605.191414