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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Refugee Settlement during COVID-19 Pandemic,Uganda, April 2021 |
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| Authors: | Luke Nyakarahuka Shannon Whitmer Jackson Kyondo Sophia Mulei Caitlin M. Cossaboom Carson T. Telford Alex Tumusiime Gloria Grace Akurut Dianah Namanya Kilama Kamugisha Jimmy Baluku Julius Lutwama Stephen Balinandi Trevor Shoemaker John D. Klena |
| Affiliation: | Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda (L. Nyakarahuka);Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda (L. Nyakarahuka, J. Kyondo, S. Mulei, A. Tumusiime, J. Baluku, J. Lutwama, S. Balinandi);Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S. Whitmer, C.M. Cossaboom, C.T. Telford, T. Shoemaker, J.D. Klena);Uganda Wildlife Authority, Kampala (G.G. Akurut, D. Namanya, K. Kamugisha) |
| Abstract: | Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was detected in 2 refugees living in a refugee settlement in Kikuube district, Uganda. Investigations revealed a CCHF IgG seroprevalence of 71.3% (37/52) in goats within the refugee settlement. This finding highlights the need for a multisectoral approach to controlling CCHF in humans and animals in Uganda. |
| Keywords: | Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever viral hemorrhagic fever zoonotic Bunyavirales outbreak investigation viruses COVID-19 zoonoses Uganda coronavirus disease |