title: Detection of an imported case of severe Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in a patient with comorbidities, Dakar, Senegal 2023
abstract: Abstract In July 2023, a diabetic from Mauritania was diagnosed with a severe case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever at a Dakar region hospital, Senegal. The phylogenetic analysis revealed the new strain as a CCHFV reassortant between Genotype I and III, closely linked to strains from Spain, Mauritania, Senegal and South Africa. Genetic variability of CCHF in West Africa underscores the urgent need for enhanced surveillance in West Africa.
journal: medRxiv