Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023
We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance sy...
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author | Youssou Bamar Gueye Yoro Sall Jerlie Loko Roka Ibra Diagne Kalidou Djibril Sow Alseyni Diallo Pape Samba Dièye Jean Pierre Diallo Boly Diop Omer Pasi |
author_facet | Youssou Bamar Gueye Yoro Sall Jerlie Loko Roka Ibra Diagne Kalidou Djibril Sow Alseyni Diallo Pape Samba Dièye Jean Pierre Diallo Boly Diop Omer Pasi |
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We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance systems can help reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission.
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spelling | doaj.art-4a2e8936febc43498a3610587f8b0f962024-03-22T12:19:34ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-04-0130480580710.3201/eid3004.231492Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023Youssou Bamar GueyeYoro SallJerlie Loko RokaIbra DiagneKalidou Djibril SowAlseyni DialloPape Samba DièyeJean Pierre DialloBoly DiopOmer Pasi We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance systems can help reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/23-1492_articleCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic feverimported casetravelvector-borne infectionsviruseszoonoses |
spellingShingle | Youssou Bamar Gueye Yoro Sall Jerlie Loko Roka Ibra Diagne Kalidou Djibril Sow Alseyni Diallo Pape Samba Dièye Jean Pierre Diallo Boly Diop Omer Pasi Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 Emerging Infectious Diseases Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever imported case travel vector-borne infections viruses zoonoses |
title | Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 |
title_full | Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 |
title_fullStr | Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 |
title_full_unstemmed | Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 |
title_short | Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023 |
title_sort | case management of imported crimean congo hemorrhagic fever senegal july 2023 |
topic | Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever imported case travel vector-borne infections viruses zoonoses |
url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/23-1492_article |
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