Rift Valley Fever Outbreak during COVID-19 Surge, Uganda, 2021

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak during COVID-19 Surge, Uganda, 2021

Rift Valley fever, endemic or emerging throughout most of Africa, causes considerable risk to human and animal health. We report 7 confirmed Rift Valley fever cases, 1 fatal, in Kiruhura District, Uganda, during 2021. Our findings highlight the importance of continued viral hemorrhagic fever survei...

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Main Authors: Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Luke Nyakarahuka, Sophia Mulei, Jackson Kyondo, Alex Tumusiime, Jimmy Baluku, Gloria Grace Akurut, Dianah Namanya, Kilama Kamugisha, Hildah Tendo Nansikombi, Alex Nyabakira, Semei Mutesasira, Shannon Whitmer, Carson Telford, Julius Lutwama, Stephen Balinandi, Joel Montgomery, John D. Klena, Trevor Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
viral hemorrhagic fever
zoonotic
Bunyavirales
outbreak investigation
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/11/22-0364_article

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