Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Turkey

摘要

In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Turkey, the overall Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) sero-prevalence was 12.8% among 782 members of a high-risk population. CCHFV seroprevalence was associated with history of tick bite or tick removal from animals, employ-ment in animal husbandry or farming, and being >40 years of age