Lookback Exercise with Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal and France
2006; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 12; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3201/eid1209.060002
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresArnaud Tarantola, Pierre Nabeth, Pierre Tattevin, C. Michelet, H. Zeller,
Tópico(s)Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
ResumoA patient with suspected malaria was hospitalized successively in 2 hospitals, first in Dakar, Senegal, then in Rennes, France, where tests diagnosed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. An international incident management group was set up in France and Senegal, which traced 181 contacts and analyzed 50 samples from 3 countries. No secondary cases were identified clinically.
Referência(s)