Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q fever and Rift Valley fever in pastoralists and their livestock in Afar, Ethiopia: A One Health approach.

• Main Authors: Regina Bina Oakley (Author), Gizachew Gemechu (Author), Ashenafi Gebregiorgis (Author), Ayinalem Alemu (Author), Jakob Zinsstag (Author), Daniel Henry Paris (Author), Rea Tschopp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, and Rift Valley fever virus are two under-researched zoonotic pathogens in Ethiopia. Potential outbreaks of these diseases, in light of the high dependency of nomadic pastoralists on their livestock, poses a risk to bo...