Serological Evidence of Cryptic Rift Valley Fever Virus Transmission Among Humans and Livestock in Central Highlands of Kenya
Silvia Situma, Evans Omondi, Luke Nyakarahuka, Raymond Odinoh, Marshal Mweu, Marianne W Mureithi, Martin M Mulinge, Erin Clancey, Jeanette Dawa, Isaac Ngere, Eric Osoro, Bronwyn Gunn, Limbaso Konongoi, Samoel A Khamadi, Johan Michiels, Kevin K Ariën, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Robert F Breiman, Kariuki · 2024
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Silvia Situma and co-authors hunted for hidden Rift Valley fever transmission in Kenya's central highlands, in this 2024 study. The mosquito-borne virus erupts in lowland hotspots during floods, but recent small clusters appeared in highlands thought unsuitable. The question was whether the virus quietly cycles there between outbreaks.
For two years the team enrolled 1,468 fever patients at two clinics and tested their blood for the virus and its antibodies. A follow-up survey sampled 282 people and 706 livestock from random households, with questionnaires on risk factors. No active infections were found anywhere. Antibodies, though, told another story: about 4.4 percent of livestock and 2.0 percent of people had met the virus before. Silent circulation in an unprepared region changes surveillance policy, since the next outbreak may start where nobody is watching.
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| CREATOR | Silvia Situma, Evans Omondi, Luke Nyakarahuka, Raymond Odinoh, Marshal Mweu, Marianne W Mureithi, Martin M Mulinge, Erin Clancey, Jeanette Dawa, Isaac Ngere, Eric Osoro, Bronwyn Gunn, Limbaso Konongoi, Samoel A Khamadi, Johan Michiels, Kevin K Ariën, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Robert F Breiman, Kariuki |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |