We conducted a serosurvey for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in various wildlife species in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. We detected high seroprevalence in southern Catalonia, close to the Ebro Delta wetland, a key stopover for birds migrating from Africa. Our findings could indicate that competent virus vectors are present in the region.
Keywords: CCHF; CCHFV; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Ixodidae; Spain; emerging infectious diseases; tickborne disease; ticks; vector-borne infections; viruses; wild animals; zoonoses.