Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Refugee Settlement during COVID-19 Pandemic, Uganda, April 2021.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(11): 2326-2329, 2022 Nov.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2054899
ABSTRACT
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was detected in 2 refugees living in a refugee settlement in Kikuube district, Uganda. Investigations revealed a CCHF IgG seroprevalence of 71.3% (37/52) in goats within the refugee settlement. This finding highlights the need for a multisectoral approach to controlling CCHF in humans and animals in Uganda.
Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo
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COVID-19
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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