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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015-2017.

Zohaib, Ali; Saqib, Muhammad; Athar, Muhammad A; Hussain, Muhammad H; Sial, Awais-Ur-Rahman; Tayyab, Muhammad H; Batool, Murrafa; Sadia, Halima; Taj, Zeeshan; Tahir, Usman; Jakhrani, Muhammad Y; Tayyab, Jawad; Kakar, Muhammad A; Shahid, Muhammad F; Yaqub, Tahir; Zhang, Jingyuan; Wu, Qiaoli; Deng, Fei; Corman, Victor M; Shen, Shu; Khan, Iahtasham; Shi, Zheng-Li.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(4): 773-777, 2020 04.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32187506

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We detected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus infections in 4 provinces of Pakistan during 2017-2018. Overall, seroprevalence was 2.7% in humans and 36.2% in domestic livestock. Antibody prevalence in humans was highest in rural areas, where increased contact with animals is likely.

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Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo , Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean , Ticks , Animals , Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean/epidemiology , Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean/veterinary , Humans , Livestock , Pakistan/epidemiology , Seroepidemiologic Studies

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