Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever in Travelers Returning from Egypt, 2010

Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever in Travelers Returning from Egypt, 2010

Two travelers returning to Italy from southern Egypt were hospitalized with a fever of unknown origin. Test results showed infection with Alkhurma virus. The geographic distribution of this virus could be broader than previously thought.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fabrizio Carletti, Concetta Castilletti, Antonino Di Caro, Maria R. Capobianchi, Carla Nisii, Fredy Suter, Marco Rizzi, Alessandra Tebaldi, Antonio Goglio, Cristiana Passerini Tosi, Giuseppe Ippolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Alkhurma
viral hemorrhagic fever
Flavivirus
zoonoses
Egypt
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-1092_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-1092_article

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