Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Publication date: Available online 26 April 2017
Source:Microbes and Infection
Author(s): Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ziad A. Memish
Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) was first isolated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the 1990s from the blood of a butcher. Subsequently, the virus was recognized in many patients in Saudi Arabia and rarely from Egypt and Djibouti. In this review, we summarize the current literature on AHFV globally with special focus on Saudi Arabia.



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