ArticleCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases2024
Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever and associated risk factors in livestock of Afar Region, northeastern Ethiopia.
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- Zoonotic arboviruses and associated risk factors in donkeys from northeastern Algeria.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- Survey of Rift Valley Fever Virus Antibodies and Risk Factors in Small Ruminants in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Serological Study.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Rift Valley Fever Among Livestock Traders in the Alaotra Mangoro Region, Madagascar.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- The Temperature-Associated Effects of Rift Valley Fever Virus Infections in Mosquitoes and Climate-Driven Epidemics: A Review.Viruses · 2025Review
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Abstract
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is one of the emerging arthropod-borne zoonotic viral diseases with serious public and economic significance in the livestock and human populations of East Africa. Its epidemiology is inadequately recognized in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence and potential risk factors of RVF in domestic livestock of Amibara and Haruka districts of the Afar Region, northeastern Ethiopia. A total of 736 (224 cattle, 121 goats, 144 sheep, 155 camels and 92 donkeys) blood samples were collected, and serum extracted and tested using competitive ELISA. A questionnaire survey was used to assess potential risk factors of RVF infection. The overall seroprevalence was 22.0% (162/736; 95% CI: 19.41-24.79%). The seroprevalence was significantly higher in goats (42.2%, 95% CI: 39.61-44.99%) compared to that of cattle (14.3%, 95% CI: 11.74-17.09%), sheep (21.5%, 95% CI: 18.91-24.29%), or camels (30.97%, 95% CI: 28.38-33.76%) (
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