Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali

We report detection of Lassa virus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus infections in the area of Bamako, the capital of Mali. Our investigation found 2 cases of infection with each of these viruses. These results show the potential for both of these viruses to be endemic to Mali.

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Main Authors: Jan Baumann, Mandy Knüpfer, Judicael Ouedraogo, Brehima Y. Traoré, Asli Heitzer, Bourama Kané, Belco Maiga, Mariam Sylla, Bouréma Kouriba, Roman Wölfel
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Colecção:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Acesso em linha:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1047_article