Detection of Rift Valley Fever virus inter-epidemic activity in Kilimanjaro Region, North Eastern Tanzania.
Medard S KumalijaJaffu O ChilongolaRule M BudodoPius Gerald HorumpendeSixbert I MkumbayeJohn-Mary VianneyRichard S MwakapujaBlandina Theophil MmbagaPublished in: Global health action (2021)
Our findings suggest the Lower Moshi area as a potential hotspot for Rift Valley Fever (RVF), posing the danger of being a source of RVFV spread to other areas. Goats had the highest infection rate, suggesting goats as important hosts for virus maintenance during IEPs. We recommend the implementation of strategies that will warrant active RVF surveillance through the identification of RVF hotspots for targeted control of the disease.