Silent Circulation of Rift Valley Fever in Humans, Botswana, 2013-2014

We evaluated the prevalence of Rift Valley fever virus IgG and IgM in human serum samples (n = 1,276) collected in 2013-2014 in northern Botswana. Our findings provide evidence of active circulation of this virus in humans in the absence of clinical disease in this region.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-10, Vol.26 (10), p.2453-2456
Hauptverfasser:	Sanderson, Claire E, Jori, Ferran, Moolla, Naazneen, Paweska, Janusz T, Oumer, Nesredin, Alexander, Kathleen A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aedes mosquitos, arboviruses Age Agricultural production Botswana Cattle Culex mosquitos Disease transmission Dispatch Epidemics Fever Immunoglobulin G Infection Infections infectious disease transmission Infectious diseases Livestock Medical research Mosquitoes One Health Pregnancy Public health R&D Research & development Rift valley fever Seasons Serology Silent Circulation of Rift Valley Fever in Humans, Botswana, 2013–2014 Viruses Wildlife conservation Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	We evaluated the prevalence of Rift Valley fever virus IgG and IgM in human serum samples (n = 1,276) collected in 2013-2014 in northern Botswana. Our findings provide evidence of active circulation of this virus in humans in the absence of clinical disease in this region.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2610.191837