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. 2012 Apr;18(4):640-2.
doi: 10.3201/eid1804.111374.

Subclinical infections with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Turkey

Hürrem Bodur  1 , Esragül Akinci, Sibel Ascioglu, Pinar Öngürü, Yavuz Uyar
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Subclinical infections with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Turkey

Hürrem Bodur et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

To investigate Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Turkey, we conducted a seroepidemiologic survey during January-April 2009. Seroprevalence of infection was 10% in a sample from an outbreak region and increased with patient age, indicating that the virus had been previously present in Turkey. We also estimated that 88% of infections were subclinical.

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Figure 1
Provinces in Turkey where study was conducted and to which Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is endemic (green), January–April 2009. Gray indicates other provinces and dots indicate major cities.
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Figure 2
Distribution of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV)–positive persons, by age group, Turkey, January–April 2009. p<0.001, by trend test.
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