Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2021)

Seroepidemiologic Survey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Logging Communities, Myanmar

  • Tierra Smiley Evans,
  • Theingi Win Myat,
  • Nang Sarm Hom,
  • Keersten Michelle Ricks,
  • Min Thein Maw,
  • Zaw Min Oo,
  • Aung Than Toe,
  • Nyein Thu Aung,
  • Pyaephyo Aung,
  • Tin Htun Aung,
  • Paul Kuehnert,
  • Kyaw Zin Thant,
  • Ye Tun Win,
  • Wai Zin Thein,
  • Nicole Rae Gardner,
  • Randal Joseph Schoepp,
  • Christine Kreuder Johnson,
  • Hlaing Myat Thu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.203223
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 6
pp. 1709 – 1713

Abstract

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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is endemic in Asia, infecting many animal hosts, but CCHFV has not been reported in Myanmar. We conducted a seroepidemiologic survey of logging communities in Myanmar and found CCHFV exposure was common (9.8%) and exposure to wild animal blood and body fluids was associated with seropositivity.

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