An outbreak of Rift Valley fever among peri-urban dairy cattle in northern Tanzania, 2018
de Glanville, W. A.; Allan, K. J.; Nyarobi, J. M.; Thomas, K. M.; Lankester, F.; Kibona, T.; Claxton, J. R.; Brennan, B.; Carter, R. W.; Crump, J. A.; Halliday, J. E. B.; Ladbury, G.; Mmbaga, B. T.; Mramba, F.; Nyasebwa, O. M.; Rubach, M. P.; Rostal, M. K.; Sanka, P.; Swai, E. S.; Szemiel, A. M.; Willett, B. J.; Cleaveland, S.
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Undetected Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks are expected in endemic countries but little is known about their size or frequency. We describe a previously unreported RVF outbreak involving dairy cattle that appeared to be limited to the edge of the town of Moshi, Tanzania and occurred from May through August, 2018. The outbreak was detected retrospectively using samples collected as part of a cohort study investigating the causes of livestock abortion across northern Tanzania. A total of 14 RVF-associated cattle abortions were identified using a combination of serology and quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR). Milk samples from three (21%) of 14 cases were also RT-qPCR positive. Genotyping revealed circulation of RVF viruses from two lineages. The occurrence of an RVF outbreak among peri-urban dairy cattle, and evidence for RVF viral shedding in milk, highlights the potential for emerging zoonotic risks associated with the growth of urban and peri-urban livestock populations.
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