A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931–2014

MO Nanyingi, P Munyua, SG Kiama… - Infection ecology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated
and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses …

[HTML][HTML] Rift Valley fever virus: A review of diagnosis and vaccination, and implications for emergence in Europe

KL Mansfield, AC Banyard, L McElhinney, N Johnson… - Vaccine, 2015 - Elsevier
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne virus, and is the causative agent of Rift
Valley fever (RVF), a zoonotic disease characterised by an increased incidence of abortion …

Successes and challenges of the One Health approach in Kenya over the last decade

PM Munyua, MK Njenga, EM Osoro, CO Onyango… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
More than 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin and a
transdisciplinary, multi-sectoral One Health approach is a key strategy for their effective …

Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021

KN Gerken, AD LaBeaud, H Mandi… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a lethal threat to humans and livestock in many
parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean. This systematic review's …

The complex epidemiological relationship between flooding events and human outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases: a sco** review

JE Coalson, EJ Anderson, EM Santos… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of flooding events.
Although rainfall is highly correlated with mosquito-borne diseases (MBD) in humans, less …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic Epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus Involved in the 2018 and 2022 Outbreaks in Livestock in Rwanda

I Nsengimana, J Juma, K Roesel, MN Gasana… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne transboundary zoonosis, was first confirmed in
Rwanda's livestock in 2012 and since then sporadic cases have been reported almost every …

Clinical manifestations of Rift Valley fever in humans: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Anywaine, SA Lule, C Hansen… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging, neglected, mosquito-borne viral
zoonosis associated with significant morbidity, mortality and expanding geographical scope …

Spatial and temporal pattern of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Tanzania; 1930 to 2007

C Sindato, ED Karimuribo, DU Pfeiffer, LEG Mboera… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever (RVF)-like disease was first reported in Tanzania more than
eight decades ago and the last large outbreak of the disease occurred in 2006–07. This …

One hundred years of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa: a sco** review

L Cavalerie, M Wardeh, O Lebrasseur… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background One Health is particularly relevant to the Horn of Africa where many people's
livelihoods are highly dependent on livestock and their shared environment. In this context …

Has Rift Valley fever virus evolved with increasing severity in human populations in East Africa?

M Baba, DK Masiga, R Sang… - Emerging microbes & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks have occurred across eastern Africa from 1912 to 2010
approximately every 4–15 years, most of which have not been accompanied by significant …