Rift Valley Fever and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Ruminants, Jordan

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 653 - 655
• Main Authors: Obaidat, Mohammad M, Graziano, James C, Morales-Betoulle, Maria, Brown, Shelley M, Chiang, Cheng-Feng, Klena, John D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2021; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Agriculture; Crimean hemorrhagic fever; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Disease control; Distribution; Epidemics; epidemiology; Farms; Fever; Laboratories; Letter; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Methods; Public health; Public health administration; Research Letter; Rift Valley fever; Rift Valley Fever and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Ruminants, Jordan; Risk factors; ruminants; Sentinel health events; Sheep; Veterinary medicine; Viruses; West Nile virus; Zoonoses; Jordan; Arabian Peninsula; Gabon; Atlanta Georgia; United States > US; Africa; South Africa; Georgia; Middle East; Rift valley fever; epidemiology; viruses; vector-borne infections; ruminants; zoonoses; Jordan; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.203713

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.