Monday, 28 May 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - East Africa (04): Uganda (MD)

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
A Crimean-Congo viral hemorrhagic fever suspected human case died in Mubende, Uganda. There has been no laboratory confirmation yet.
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Communicated by:
Dr. Katharina Kopp
One Health Pathogenomics Consulting
Certified Epicore Member

[ProMED-mail thanks Epicore member Dr. Katharina Kopp for sharing this report. The suspected Ebola cases have been confirmed as CCHF, a diagnostic dilemma when various viral hemorrhagic pathogens are endemic to a country or region. -

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