Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Turkey
Date
2009Author
Gunes, TurabiEngin, Aynur
Poyraz, Omer
Elaldi, Nazif
Kaya, Safak
Dokmetas, Ilyas
Bakir, Mehmet
Cinar, Ziynet
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In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Turkey, the overall Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) seroprevalence was 12.8% among 782 members of a high-risk population. CCHFV seroprevalence was associated with history of tick bite or tick removal from animals, employment in animal husbandry or farming, and being > 40 years of age.
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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASESVolume
15Issue
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