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Background: Human and animal cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) are typically only reported during large outbreaks. The occurrence of RVF cases that go undetected by national surveillance systems in the period between these outbreaks is considered likely. The last reported cases of RVF in Tanzania occurred during a large outbreak in 2007–2008.
Methods: Samples collected between 2017 and 2019 from livestock suffering abortion across northern Tanzania were retrospectively tested for evidence of RVF virus infection using serology and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).
Results: A total of 14 RVF-associated cattle abortions were identified among dairy cattle in a peri-urban area surrounding the town of Moshi. RVF cases occurred from May to August 2018 and were considered to represent an undetected, small-scale RVF outbreak. Milk samples from 3 of 14 cases (21%) were found to be RT-qPCR
positive. Genotyping revealed circulation of RVF viruses from two distinct lineages.
Conclusions: RVF outbreaks can occur more often in endemic settings than would be expected on the basis of detection by national surveillance. The occurrence of RVF cases among peri-urban dairy cattle and evidence for viral shedding in milk, also highlights potentially emerging risks for RVF associated with increasing urban and peri-urban livestock populations.
Methods: Samples collected between 2017 and 2019 from livestock suffering abortion across northern Tanzania were retrospectively tested for evidence of RVF virus infection using serology and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).
Results: A total of 14 RVF-associated cattle abortions were identified among dairy cattle in a peri-urban area surrounding the town of Moshi. RVF cases occurred from May to August 2018 and were considered to represent an undetected, small-scale RVF outbreak. Milk samples from 3 of 14 cases (21%) were found to be RT-qPCR
positive. Genotyping revealed circulation of RVF viruses from two distinct lineages.
Conclusions: RVF outbreaks can occur more often in endemic settings than would be expected on the basis of detection by national surveillance. The occurrence of RVF cases among peri-urban dairy cattle and evidence for viral shedding in milk, also highlights potentially emerging risks for RVF associated with increasing urban and peri-urban livestock populations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1082-1090 |
Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Africa
- food microbiology
- milk
- population surveillance
- Rift Valley fever
- zoonoses
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SEBI-Livestock: Supporting Evidence-Based Interventions in Livestock (SEBI-Livestock)
1/05/16 → 21/12/25
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Livestock abortion surveillance in Tanzania reveals disease priorities and importance of timely collection of vaginal swab samples for attribution
Lankester, F., Kibona, T., Allan, K. J., de Glanville, W., Buza, J., Katzer, F., Halliday, J. E., Mmbaga, B. T., Wheelhouse, N., Innes, E. A., Thomas, K. M., Nyasebwa, O. M., Swai, E., Claxton, J. R. & Cleaveland, S., 16 Dec 2024, In: eLIFE. 13, p. 1-19 19 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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