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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| author | Jan Baumann Mandy Knüpfer Judicael Ouedraogo Brehima Y. Traoré Asli Heitzer Bourama Kané Belco Maiga Mariam Sylla Bouréma Kouriba Roman Wölfel |
| author_facet | Jan Baumann Mandy Knüpfer Judicael Ouedraogo Brehima Y. Traoré Asli Heitzer Bourama Kané Belco Maiga Mariam Sylla Bouréma Kouriba Roman Wölfel |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-97c8a1fe63be45ebbda5040f0739df062022-12-22T02:06:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-05-01255999100210.3201/eid2505.181047Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, MaliJan BaumannMandy KnüpferJudicael OuedraogoBrehima Y. TraoréAsli HeitzerBourama KanéBelco MaigaMariam SyllaBouréma KouribaRoman WölfelWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1047_articleLassa virusLASVCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virusCCHFVMaliBamako |
| spellingShingle | Jan Baumann Mandy Knüpfer Judicael Ouedraogo Brehima Y. Traoré Asli Heitzer Bourama Kané Belco Maiga Mariam Sylla Bouréma Kouriba Roman Wölfel Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali Emerging Infectious Diseases Lassa virus LASV Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus CCHFV Mali Bamako |
| title | Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali |
| title_full | Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali |
| title_fullStr | Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali |
| title_short | Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali |
| title_sort | lassa and crimean congo hemorrhagic fever viruses mali |
| topic | Lassa virus LASV Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus CCHFV Mali Bamako |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1047_article |
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