Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali

Jan Baumann; Mandy Knüpfer; Judicael Ouedraogo; Brehima Y Traoré; Asli Heitzer; Bourama Kané; Belco Maiga; Mariam Sylla; Bouréma Kouriba; Roman Wölfel

doi:10.3201/eid2505.181047

Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 May;25(5):999-1002. doi: 10.3201/eid2505.181047.

Authors

Jan Baumann, Mandy Knüpfer, Judicael Ouedraogo, Brehima Y Traoré, Asli Heitzer, Bourama Kané, Belco Maiga, Mariam Sylla, Bouréma Kouriba, Roman Wölfel

Abstract

We report detection of Lassa virus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus infections in the area of Bamako, the capital of Mali. Our investigation found 2 cases of infection with each of these viruses. These results show the potential for both of these viruses to be endemic to Mali.

Keywords: Bamako; CCHFV; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus; LASV; Lassa virus; Mali; hemorrhagic fever; viruses.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo* / classification
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo* / genetics
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / virology*
Humans
Lassa Fever / epidemiology*
Lassa Fever / virology*
Lassa virus* / classification
Lassa virus* / genetics
Mali / epidemiology
Public Health Surveillance