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Volume 11, Number 5—May 2005
Research

Low Diversity of Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Saudi Arabia, 1994–1999

Rémi N. Charrel*Comments to Author , Ali Mohamed Zaki†, Mazen Fakeeh†, Amany Ibrahim Yousef†, Reine de Chesse*, Houssam Attoui*, and Xavier de Lamballerie*
Author affiliations: *Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France; †Dr. Suliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Table 1

Epidemiologic data available for the 11 male patients infected with Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV)

AHFV isolate Date of isolation Nationality Occupation Source of infection Origin Outcome
87 May 1994 Egyptian Butcher Wound Mecca Recovery*
228 May 1994 Egyptian Butcher Wound Mecca Death
1176 September 1995 Egyptian Butcher Wound Mecca Death
MOS September 1995 Egyptian Butcher Wound Jeddah Recovery*
1209 October 1995 Saudi Soldier Camel raw milk Jeddah Recovery*
5975 June 1997 Saudi Driver Camel raw milk Jeddah Death
7344 March 1998 Saudi Engineer Tick bite Jeddah Recovery*
7466 March 1998 Egyptian Butcher Wound Jeddah Recovery*
7471 March 1998 Egyptian Butcher Wound Jeddah Recovery*
7586 April 1998 Saudi Student Tick bite Jeddah Death
9518 June 1999 Eritrean Poultry worker Camel raw milk Jeddah Recovery*

*Recovery without sequelae.

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