Rift Valley Fever Outbreak during COVID-19 Surge, Uganda, 2021

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Cossaboom, Caitlin M. ; Nyakarahuka, Luke ; Mulei, Sophia ; Kyondo, Jackson ; Tumusiime, Alex ; Baluku, Jimmy ; Akurut, Gloria Grace ; Namanya, Dianah ; Kamugisha, Kilama ; Nansikombi, Hildah Tendo ; Nyabakira, Alex ; Mutesasira, Semei ; Whitmer, Shannon ; Telford, Carson ; Lutwama, Julius ; Balinandi, Stephen ; Montgomery, Joel ; Klena, John D. ; Shoemaker, Trevor
• Description:
  Rift Valley fever, endemic or emerging throughout most of Africa, causes considerable risk to human and animal health. We report 7 confirmed Rift Valley fever cases, 1 fatal, in Kiruhura District, Uganda, during 2021. Our findings highlight the importance of continued viral hemorrhagic fever surveillance, despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Subjects:
  Animals COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Humans Pandemics Rift Valley Fever Rift Valley Fever Virus
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(11):2290-2293
• Pubmed ID:
  36150455
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9622231
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Dispatch
• Place as Subject:
  Uganda
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a17af9f425f6922470835f937a4928e7cb119f73fde2126421564c15c2f70974
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/122858/cdc_122858_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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