Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Herat Province, Afghanistan, 2017.

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Herat Province, Afghanistan, 2017.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 17;25(8):
Authors: Niazi AU, Jawad MJ, Amirnajad A, Durr PA, Williams DT
Abstract
We studied the clinical and epidemiologic features of an outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Herat Province, Afghanistan. The study comprised 63 patients hospitalized in 2017. The overall case-fatality rate was 22.2%; fatal outcome was significantly associated with a negative IgM test result, longer prothrombin time, and nausea.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - June 21, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Niazi AU, Jawad MJ, Amirnajad A, Durr PA, Williams DT Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research