Investigation of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus transmission from patients to relatives: a prospective contact tracing study.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 90(1): 160-2, 2014 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-24166037
ABSTRACT
We investigated the possibility of transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus through respiratory and physical contact. In this prospective study, we traced 116 close relatives of confirmed CCHF cases who were in close contact with the patients during the acute phase of the infection and evaluated the type of contact between patients and their relatives. These relatives were followed for clinical signs or symptoms indicative of CCHF disease, blood samples of those with and without clinical signs were analyzed for CCHF virus immunoglobulin M and G (IgM and IgG, respectively) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. No close relatives developed any signs or symptoms of CCHF and were negative for CCHF virus IgM and IgG. The results suggest that CCHF virus is not easily transmitted from person to person through respiratory or physical contact.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Traçage des contacts
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Virus de la fièvre hémorragique de Crimée-Congo
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Fièvre hémorragique de Crimée-Congo
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Année:
2014
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Turquie