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

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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Main Authors: Ali Zohaib, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad A. Athar, Muhammad H. Hussain, Awais-ur-Rahman Sial, Muhammad H. Tayyab, Murrafa Batool, Halima Sadia, Zeeshan Taj, Usman Tahir, Muhammad Y. Jakhrani, Jawad Tayyab, Muhammad A. Kakar, Muhammad F. Shahid, Tahir Yaqub, Jingyuan Zhang, Qiaoli Wu, Fei Deng, Victor M. Corman, Shu Shen, Iahtasham Khan, Zheng-Li Shi
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1154_article
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author Ali Zohaib
Muhammad Saqib
Muhammad A. Athar
Muhammad H. Hussain
Awais-ur-Rahman Sial
Muhammad H. Tayyab
Murrafa Batool
Halima Sadia
Zeeshan Taj
Usman Tahir
Muhammad Y. Jakhrani
Jawad Tayyab
Muhammad A. Kakar
Muhammad F. Shahid
Tahir Yaqub
Jingyuan Zhang
Qiaoli Wu
Fei Deng
Victor M. Corman
Shu Shen
Iahtasham Khan
Zheng-Li Shi
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Muhammad Saqib
Muhammad A. Athar
Muhammad H. Hussain
Awais-ur-Rahman Sial
Muhammad H. Tayyab
Murrafa Batool
Halima Sadia
Zeeshan Taj
Usman Tahir
Muhammad Y. Jakhrani
Jawad Tayyab
Muhammad A. Kakar
Muhammad F. Shahid
Tahir Yaqub
Jingyuan Zhang
Qiaoli Wu
Fei Deng
Victor M. Corman
Shu Shen
Iahtasham Khan
Zheng-Li Shi
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-22a2d04652cf4b65901573cf760b3f0b2022-12-21T20:22:11ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-04-0126477377710.3201/eid2604.191154Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017Ali ZohaibMuhammad SaqibMuhammad A. AtharMuhammad H. HussainAwais-ur-Rahman SialMuhammad H. TayyabMurrafa BatoolHalima SadiaZeeshan TajUsman TahirMuhammad Y. JakhraniJawad TayyabMuhammad A. KakarMuhammad F. ShahidTahir YaqubJingyuan ZhangQiaoli WuFei DengVictor M. CormanShu ShenIahtasham KhanZheng-Li ShiWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1154_articleCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virusPakistanhumanlivestockvirusesticks
spellingShingle Ali Zohaib
Muhammad Saqib
Muhammad A. Athar
Muhammad H. Hussain
Awais-ur-Rahman Sial
Muhammad H. Tayyab
Murrafa Batool
Halima Sadia
Zeeshan Taj
Usman Tahir
Muhammad Y. Jakhrani
Jawad Tayyab
Muhammad A. Kakar
Muhammad F. Shahid
Tahir Yaqub
Jingyuan Zhang
Qiaoli Wu
Fei Deng
Victor M. Corman
Shu Shen
Iahtasham Khan
Zheng-Li Shi
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Pakistan
human
livestock
viruses
ticks
title Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
title_full Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
title_fullStr Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
title_full_unstemmed Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
title_short Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Humans and Livestock, Pakistan, 2015–2017
title_sort crimean congo hemorrhagic fever virus in humans and livestock pakistan 2015 2017
topic Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Pakistan
human
livestock
viruses
ticks
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/4/19-1154_article
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