Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone
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2025-04-24
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
We report 1.3% (19/1,511) of Egyptian rousette bats (ERBs) in Uganda and Sierra Leone were co-infected with different combinations of Marburg, Sosuga, Kasokero, or Yogue viruses. To prevent infection by those viruses, we recommend avoiding ERB-populated areas, avoiding ERBs and ERB-contaminated objects, and thoroughly washing harvested fruits before consumption.
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co-infection
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Amman, B. R., Schuh, A. J., Sealy, T. K., Conteh, I., Akurut, G. G., Koroma, A. H., Kamugisha, K., Graziano, J. C., Saidu, E., Bangura, D. F., Kamanda, E. S., Bakarr, I. A., Johnny, J., Enyel, E. M., Musa, J. A., Osborne, A., Foday, I. K., Bangura, C., Sumaila, C., . . . Towner, J. S. (2025). Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone. Emerging infectious diseases, 31(5), 1015–1018. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.241669