Rift valley fever outbreak in Sembabule District, Uganda, December 2020

Rift valley fever outbreak in Sembabule District, Uganda, December 2020

Abstract Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that can cause severe haemorrhagic fevers in humans and high mortality rates and abortions in livestock. On 10 December 2020, the Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of the death of a 25-year-old male who tested RVF-positive by rever...

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Main Authors: Freda Loy Aceng, Joshua Kayiwa, Peter Elyanu, Joseph Ojwang, Luke Nyakarahuka, Stephen Balinandi, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Alfred Wejuli, Julie Rebecca Harris, John Opolot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:One Health Outlook
Subjects:
Rift Valley Fever
Outbreak
Sembabule
Uganda
Zoonoses
One health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00092-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00092-3

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