Serologic evidence of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus exposure among livestock and farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This serologic survey indicated that CCHFV is circulating in the DRC and the southeast provinces are particularly at risk for spillover and morbidity among humans. Though no human cases have been reported since 2008, surveillance for CCHF should be considered among veterinary professional and healthcare workers.
Authors
- Steve Ahuka Mundeke
- Megan Halbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-2655)
- Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-318X)
- Sydney Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-605X)
- Augustin Tshibwabwa Twabela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0695-2734)
- Masahiro Kajihara
- Boniface Lombe Pongombo
- Anne W. Rimoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-9067)
- Sheila Makiala‐Mandanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4261-4399)
- Lisa E. Hensley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1188-4342)
- Nicole A. Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1770-6304)
- Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3570)
- Ryan J. Harrigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-7158)
- Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0795-7157)
- Ayato Takada
- Patrick Mukadi-Kakoni
- Daddy Kanonge Lubunda
- Charlotte Tshingula
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Sapporo University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Université Pédagogique Nationale (CD)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013648
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00