Rift Valley fever seroprevalence and risk factors among human populations in Uganda's cattle corridor: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an epidemic-prone zoonotic disease whose distribution of exposure is poorly described in endemic communities. We investigated the seroprevalence and risk factors for RVF among humans in Uganda's cattle corridor.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data and stored plasma specimens collected by the Uganda population-based HIV impact assessment (UPHIA) survey 2016/2017. Participants were sampled from 35 districts of the cattle corridor. Ethical and regulatory approvals were obtained to use the UPHIA data and to test the specimens for the presence of RVF anti-Gn glycoprotein immunoglobulin G (anti-Gn IgG) antibodies using an enzyme linked immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). RVF seroprevalence was calculated in Stata with household as the rand

SUBMITTER: Anywaine Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315012 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature