Ecological and subject-level drivers of interepidemic Rift Valley fever virus exposure in humans and livestock in Northern Kenya

Abstract Nearly a century after the first reports of Rift Valley fever (RVF) were documented in Kenya, questions on the transmission dynamics of the disease remain. Specifically, data on viral maintenance in the quiescent years between epidemics is limited. We implemented a cross-sectional study in...

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Main Authors: Mathew Muturi, Athman Mwatondo, Ard M. Nijhof, James Akoko, Richard Nyamota, Anita Makori, Mutono Nyamai, Daniel Nthiwa, Lilian Wambua, Kristina Roesel, S. M. Thumbi, Bernard Bett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42596-y