Lassa and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Mali

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jan Baumann, Mandy Knüpfer, Judicael Ouedraogo, Brehima Y. Traoré, Asli Heitzer, Bourama Kané, Belco Maiga, Mariam Sylla, Bouréma Kouriba, Roman Wölfel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lassa virus
LASV
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
CCHFV
Mali
Bamako
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1047_article

Internet

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