Rift Valley Fever outbreaks in the East African Community: insights from ProMed data (2010–2024)
Pacifique Ndishimye, Therese Umuhoza, Brigitte Umutoni, Fathiah Zakham, Matin Ndayambaje, Benjamin Hewins, Methode Ngabo Gasana, Ali Toloue Ostadgavahi, Gustavo Sganzerla, Fabrice Ndayisenga, David Kelvin, Jean Claude Udahemuka · 2024
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Description
Pacifique Ndishimye and eleven co-workers wrote a 2024 study on Rift Valley fever outbreaks in the East African Community. The virus spreads by mosquito and hits people and livestock alike. The team mined an event-based disease reporting system for outbreak records. Six member countries were covered across a recent span of years.
Sixty-seven outbreaks were logged in that window. Cases and deaths hit both animals and humans. Responses included animal movement limits, vaccination drives and contact tracing. Reports rose in certain months, pointing to a seasonal pattern. The authors use the map of past outbreaks to guide future readiness.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pacifique Ndishimye, Therese Umuhoza, Brigitte Umutoni, Fathiah Zakham, Matin Ndayambaje, Benjamin Hewins, Methode Ngabo Gasana, Ali Toloue Ostadgavahi, Gustavo Sganzerla, Fabrice Ndayisenga, David Kelvin, Jean Claude Udahemuka |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |