Observational studyBMC veterinary research2018
Rift Valley fever seroprevalence and abortion frequency among livestock of Kisoro district, South Western Uganda (2016): a prerequisite for zoonotic infection.
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- Contemporary epidemiological data of Rift Valley fever virus in humans, mosquitoes and other animal species in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Pooled it
- Rift Valley fever seroprevalence and associated factors in non-vaccinated livestock (cattle and small ruminants) in Arua, Lira and Apac districts, Uganda.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Exploring community-based reporting of livestock abortions for rift valley fever and brucellosis surveillance in Uganda: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Investigation Associated with a Dairy Farm Abortion Storm, Mbarara District, Western Uganda, 2023.Viruses · 2025Article
- Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus and Rift Valley fever virus antibodies in animal workers in Cameroon.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Vector Competence Assays for RVFV in Mosquitoes.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Serological Evidence of Cryptic Rift Valley Fever Virus Transmission Among Humans and Livestock in Central Highlands of Kenya.Viruses · 2024Article
- Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with and Practices of Cattle Farmers in Kirehe District Rwanda with Respect to Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Laboratory Animal Models for Rift Valley Fever Virus Disease.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever and associated risk factors in livestock of Afar Region, northeastern Ethiopia.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024Article
- A Countrywide Seroepidemiological Survey of Rift Valley Fever in Livestock, Uganda, 2017.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus and Rift Valley Fever Virus in human population in Senegal from October to November 2020.IJID regions · 2023Article
- Mapping the risk of Rift Valley fever in Uganda using national seroprevalence data from cattle, sheep and goats.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Serological evidence of the circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus in sheep and goats slaughtered in Yaoundé, Cameroon.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Rift Valley Fever among Livestock Farmers in Selected Districts of Malawi.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
- Prospective cohort study reveals unexpected aetiologies of livestock abortion in northern Tanzania.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Rift Valley Fever: a Threat to Pregnant Women Hiding in Plain Sight?Journal of virology · 2021Review
- Shuni Virus in Cases of Neurologic Disease in Humans, South Africa.Emerging infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Sero-prevalence of West Nile virus and Rift Valley fever virus infections among cattle under extensive production system in South Omo area, southern Ethiopia.Tropical animal health and production · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundRift Valley fever (RVF) is classified as viral hemorrhagic fever and is endemic in East and West Africa. RVF is caused by an arthropod borne virus (RVFV); the disease is zoonotic and affects human, animal health as well as international trade. In livestock it causes abortions, while human infection occurs through close contact with infected animals or animal products.
methodsA quantitative observational study using stratified sampling was conducted in the western region of Uganda. Blood samples and abortion events from 1000 livestock (goats, sheep and cattle) was collected and recorded. Serum was analyzed for RVFV IgG reacting antibodies using competitive ELISA test.
resultsThe overall RVFV seroprevalence was of 10.4% (104/1000). Cattle had the highest seroprevalence (7%) followed by Sheep (2.2%) then goats (1.2%). Species specific RVFV seroprevalence was highest in cattle (20.5%) followed by sheep (6.8%) then goats (3.6%). RVFV seroprevalence in northern highlands (21.8%) was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than in the southern lowlands (3.7%). Overall prevalence of abortion was (17.4%), sheep had the highest prevalence of abortion (7.8%) followed by goats (6.3%) and then cattle (3.3%). Species specific abortion prevalence was highest in Sheep (24.1%) followed by goats (18.8%) and then 9.7% in cattle.
conclusionRVFV is endemic in Kisoro district and livestock in the highland areas are more likely to be exposed to RVFV infection compared to those in the southern lowlands. Out breaks in livestock most likely will lead to zoonotic infection in Kisoro district.
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