Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Investigation Associated with a Dairy Farm Abortion Storm, Mbarara District, Western Uganda, 2023

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Investigation Associated with a Dairy Farm Abortion Storm, Mbarara District, Western Uganda, 2023

In Africa, Rift Valley Fever poses a substantial risk to animal health, and human cases occur after contact with infected animals or their tissues. RVF has re-emerged in Uganda after nearly five decades, with multiple outbreaks recorded since 2016. We investigated a unique RVF outbreak associated wi...

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Main Authors: Luke Nyakarahuka, Shannon Whitmer, Sophia Mulei, Joanita Mutesi, Jimmy Baluku, Jackson Kyondo, Amy Whitesell, Carson Telford, Alex Tumusiime, Calvin Richie Torach, Dianah Namanya, Mariam Nambuya, Dominic Muhereza, Zainah Kabami, Annet Nankya, David Muwanguzi, Francis Mugabi, Nelson Wandera, Rose Muhindo, Joel M. Montgomery, Julius J. Lutwama, Stephen Karabyo Balinandi, John D. Klena, Trevor R. Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Rift Valley Fever
zoonotic transmission
animal abortion storms
human RVF outbreak
western Uganda
livestock–human interface
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/7/1015
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