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Rift Valley Fever and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Ruminants,Jordan |
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| Authors: | Mohammad M. Obaidat James C. Graziano Maria Morales-Betoulle Shelley M. Brown Cheng-Feng Chiang John D. Klena |
| Affiliation: | Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (M.M. Obaidat);Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (J.C. Graziano, M. Morales-Betoulle, S.M. Brown, C.-F. Chiang, J.D. Klena) |
| Abstract: | The epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Jordan is unknown. Our investigation showed 3% of 989 tested dairy cattle, sheep, and goats were RVFV seropositive and 14% were CCHFV seropositive. Ongoing surveillance is needed to assess risk to humans and protect public health. |
| Keywords: | epidemiology viruses Rift valley fever Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever zoonoses ruminants Jordan Middle East vector-borne infections |