Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is endemic in Asia, infecting many animal hosts, but CCHFV has not been reported in Myanmar. We conducted a seroepidemiologic survey of logging communities in Myanmar and found CCHFV exposure was common (9.8%) and exposure to wild animal blood and body fluids was associated with seropositivity.
Keywords: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus; Myanmar; communicable diseases; occupational exposure; tickborne diseases; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses.