Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks Collected from Cattle, Corsica, France, 2023
Paloma Kiwan, Shirley Masse, Géraldine Piorkowski, Nazlı Ayhan, Morena Gasparine, Laurence Vial, Rémi N. Charrel, Xavier de Lamballerie, Alessandra Falchi
Abstract
We report the detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Corsica, France. We identified CCHFV African genotype I in ticks collected from cattle at 2 different sites in southeastern and central-western Corsica, indicating an established CCHFV circulation. Healthcare professionals and at-risk groups should be alerted to CCHFV circulation in Corsica.
Topics & Concepts
VirologyCrimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverBunyaviridaeTick-borne diseaseBiologyCattle DiseasesVeterinary medicineDisease reservoirVirusMedicineTickViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlVector-Borne Animal Diseases