Abstract
In response to an outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in western Afghanistan, we measured immunoglobulin G seroprevalence among household members and their animals. Seroprevalence was 11.2% and 75.0% in humans (n = 330) and livestock (n = 132), respectively. Persons with frequent exposure to cattle had an elevated risk of being immunoglobulin G positive.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Afghanistan / epidemiology
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Antibodies, Viral / immunology
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Cattle
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / immunology*
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / diagnosis
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Immunoglobulin G / immunology
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Sheep / virology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin G