Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2022)

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Refugee Settlement during COVID-19 Pandemic, Uganda, April 2021

  • Luke Nyakarahuka,
  • Shannon Whitmer,
  • Jackson Kyondo,
  • Sophia Mulei,
  • Caitlin M. Cossaboom,
  • Carson T. Telford,
  • Alex Tumusiime,
  • Gloria Grace Akurut,
  • Dianah Namanya,
  • Kilama Kamugisha,
  • Jimmy Baluku,
  • Julius Lutwama,
  • Stephen Balinandi,
  • Trevor Shoemaker,
  • John D. Klena

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.220365
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 11
pp. 2326 – 2329

Abstract

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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was detected in 2 refugees living in a refugee settlement in Kikuube district, Uganda. Investigations revealed a CCHF IgG seroprevalence of 71.3% (37/52) in goats within the refugee settlement. This finding highlights the need for a multisectoral approach to controlling CCHF in humans and animals in Uganda.

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