Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010

We evaluated Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) surveillance data from southern Kazakhstan during 2009–2010 and found both spatial and temporal association between reported tick bites and CCHF cases. Public health measures should center on preventing tick bites, increasing awareness of CCHF sign...

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Main Authors: Barbara Knust, Zhumagul B. Medetov, Kakimzhan B. Kyraubayev, Yekaterina Bumburidi, Bobbie Rae Erickson, Adam MacNeil, Stuart T. Nichol, Baurzhan S. Bayserkin, Kenes S. Ospanov
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1503_article
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author Barbara Knust
Zhumagul B. Medetov
Kakimzhan B. Kyraubayev
Yekaterina Bumburidi
Bobbie Rae Erickson
Adam MacNeil
Stuart T. Nichol
Baurzhan S. Bayserkin
Kenes S. Ospanov
author_facet Barbara Knust
Zhumagul B. Medetov
Kakimzhan B. Kyraubayev
Yekaterina Bumburidi
Bobbie Rae Erickson
Adam MacNeil
Stuart T. Nichol
Baurzhan S. Bayserkin
Kenes S. Ospanov
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description We evaluated Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) surveillance data from southern Kazakhstan during 2009–2010 and found both spatial and temporal association between reported tick bites and CCHF cases. Public health measures should center on preventing tick bites, increasing awareness of CCHF signs and symptoms, and adopting hospital infection control practices.
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spelling doaj.art-3d84dc75e5554273a1d473c8c1ccadc72022-12-22T02:59:27ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-04-0118464364510.3201/eid1804.111503Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010Barbara KnustZhumagul B. MedetovKakimzhan B. KyraubayevYekaterina BumburidiBobbie Rae EricksonAdam MacNeilStuart T. NicholBaurzhan S. BayserkinKenes S. OspanovWe evaluated Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) surveillance data from southern Kazakhstan during 2009–2010 and found both spatial and temporal association between reported tick bites and CCHF cases. Public health measures should center on preventing tick bites, increasing awareness of CCHF signs and symptoms, and adopting hospital infection control practices.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1503_articleCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fevertick-borne diseasessurveillanceKazakhstanviruseszoonoses
spellingShingle Barbara Knust
Zhumagul B. Medetov
Kakimzhan B. Kyraubayev
Yekaterina Bumburidi
Bobbie Rae Erickson
Adam MacNeil
Stuart T. Nichol
Baurzhan S. Bayserkin
Kenes S. Ospanov
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
tick-borne diseases
surveillance
Kazakhstan
viruses
zoonoses
title Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
title_full Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
title_fullStr Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
title_full_unstemmed Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
title_short Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kazakhstan, 2009–2010
title_sort crimean congo hemorrhagic fever kazakhstan 2009 2010
topic Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
tick-borne diseases
surveillance
Kazakhstan
viruses
zoonoses
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1503_article
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