Ten outbreaks of rift valley fever in Uganda 2016-2018: epidemiological and laboratory findings

Luke Nyakarahuka; Stephen Balinandi; Sophia Mulei; Jackson Kyondo; Alex Tumusiime; John D. Klena; Julius J. Lutwama; Trevor Shoemaker

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.029

January 30, 2019International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Ten outbreaks of rift valley fever in Uganda 2016-2018: epidemiological and laboratory findings

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This study aims to investigate the recent outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever in Uganda to understand its epidemiology and formulate prevention strategies.
Investigated 10 sporadic outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever from 2016 to 2018.
Conducted epidemiological analyses and laboratory tests to identify infection patterns.
Established control and prevention measures based on findings.
Identified the patterns and risk factors associated with the ten outbreaks.
Provided insights for effective control measures to prevent future outbreaks.

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Epidemiological investigation of Rift Valley Fever outbreaks in Uganda, highlighting control measures.

Abstract

Purpose: After 50 years without an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), Uganda has reported 10 sporadic outbreaks in the last 3 years. We investigated each of these outbreaks to establish the epidemiology of RVF and institute control and prevention measures.

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Nyakarahuka et al. (2019) studied this question.

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Ten outbreaks of rift valley fever in Uganda 2016-2018: epidemiological and laboratory findings

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