Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Afghanistan, 2009
oleh: Mir Lais Mustafa, Edris Ayazi, Emad Mohareb, Sam Yingst, Alia Zayed, Cynthia A. Rossi, Randal J. Schoepp, Jawad Mofleh, Kathy Fiekert, Zarif Akhbarian, Homayoon Sadat, Toby Leslie
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-10-01 |
Deskripsi
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.