Risk factors associated with exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in animal workers and cattle, and molecular detection in ticks, South Africa.

Risk factors associated with exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in animal workers and cattle, and molecular detection in ticks, South Africa.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe tick-borne viral zoonosis endemic to parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Human cases are reported annually in South Africa, with a 25% case fatality rate since the first case was recognized in 1981. We investigated CCHF virus...

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Main Authors: Veerle Msimang, Jacqueline Weyer, Chantel le Roux, Alan Kemp, Felicity J Burt, Stefano Tempia, Antoinette Grobbelaar, Naazneen Moolla, Melinda K Rostal, Whitney Bagge, Claudia Cordel, William B Karesh, Janusz T Paweska, Peter N Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009384

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