Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023

Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023

We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance sys...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2024-04, Vol.30 (4), p.805-807
Hauptverfasser: Gueye, Youssou Bamar, Sall, Yoro, Roka, Jerlie Loko, Diagne, Ibra, Sow, Kalidou Djibril, Diallo, Alseyni, Dièye, Pape Samba, Diallo, Jean Pierre, Diop, Boly, Pasi, Omer
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Sprache:eng
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Case Management
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Development and progression
Disease transmission
Emigration and Immigration
Epidemics
Fever
Health facilities
Health Personnel
Hemorrhagic fever
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - therapy
Hospitals
Humans
imported case
Infectious diseases
Intensive care
Medical personnel
Research Letter
Senegal - epidemiology
travel
vector-borne infections
viruses
zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance systems can help reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231492