Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Afghanistan, 2009

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1940-1. doi: 10.3201/eid1710.110061.

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

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Afghanistan / epidemiology
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Cattle
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / immunology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sheep / virology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G