An outbreak of Rift Valley fever among peri-urban dairy cattle in northern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human and animal cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) are typically only reported during large outbreaks. The occurrence of RVF cases that go undetected by national surveillance systems in the period between these outbreaks is considered likely. The last reported cases of RVF in Tanzania occurred during a large outbreak in 2007-2008.

Methods

Samples collected between 2017 and 2019 from livestock suffering abortion across northern Tanzania were retrospectively tested for evidence of RVF virus infection using serology and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).

Results

A total of 14 RVF-associated cattle abortions were identified among dairy cattle in a peri-urban area surrounding the town of Moshi. RVF cases occurred from May to A

SUBMITTER: de Glanville WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623736 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature