Rift valley fever outbreak in Sembabule District, Uganda, December 2020

• Main Authors: Freda Loy Aceng (Author), Joshua Kayiwa (Author), Peter Elyanu (Author), Joseph Ojwang (Author), Luke Nyakarahuka (Author), Stephen Balinandi (Author), Jayne Byakika-Tusiime (Author), Alfred Wejuli (Author), Julie Rebecca Harris (Author), John Opolot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that can cause severe haemorrhagic fevers in humans and high mortality rates and abortions in livestock. On 10 December 2020, the Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of the death of a 25-year-old male who tested RVF-positive by rever...