Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q fever and Rift Valley fever in pastoralists and their livestock in Afar, Ethiopia: A One Health approach
This study provides evidence for a notable exposure to both Q fever and Rift Valley fever in pastoralists and livestock in Afar. The outbreak potential of these pathogens warrants ongoing integrated human and animal surveillance requiring close collaboration of the human and animal health sectors with community representatives following a One Health approach.
Authors
- Rea Tschopp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-0259)
- Gizachew Gemechu
- Regina Oakley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4085-8090)
- Ayinalem Alemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-8774)
- Jakob Zinsstag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-6097)
- Daniel Paris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-0846)
- Ashenafi Gebregiorgis
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012392
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention