Nosocomial Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Sudan

Nosocomial Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Sudan

To confirm the presence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Sudan, we tested serum of 8 patients with hemorrhagic fever in a rural hospital in 2008. Reverse transcription–PCR identified Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Its identification as group III lineage indicated links to virus strains...

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Main Authors: Imadeldin E. Aradaib, Bobbie R. Erickson, Mubarak E. Mustafa, Marina L. Khristova, Nageeb S. Saeed, Rehab M. Elageb, Stuart T. Nichol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nosocomial outbreaks
viral hemorrhagic fevers
CCHF virus
S segment
Sudan
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/5/09-1815_article

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