Prevalence of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease(2024)
摘要
Background
CCHFV is well recognized as a major public health threat and its prevalence and epidemiological distribution in Pakistan and specifically in KP province is not well documented.
Methods
We used a gold-standard PCR-based diagnostic assay for confirmation of CCHFV among suspected patients. A total of 150 patients were enrolled from June 2022 to September 2022 and their blood samples were collected for PCR confirmation.
Results
The overall positivity rate for CCHFV was 26.67%, with the virus mostly prevalent in the middle-aged group (21-40 years). In the July of 2022, a significant spike in the prevalence of CCHFV was observed in provincial capital Peshawar with the highest burden (31.57%).
Conclusion
Our findings indicate the necessity of strengthening CCHFV monitoring programs and intensifying efforts to identify hotspot regions for effective surveillance and control of CCHFV. The months before the Eid-ul-Adha are crucial in the context of CCHFV control.
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CCHFV,Detection,Hotspots,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Prevalence
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