Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone
We report 1.3% (19/1,511) of Egyptian rousette bats (ERBs) in Uganda and Sierra Leone were co-infected with different combinations of Marburg, Sosuga, Kasokero, or Yogue viruses. To prevent infection by those viruses, we recommend avoiding ERB-populated areas, avoiding ERBs and ERB-contaminated objects, and thoroughly washing harvested fruits before consumption.
Authors
- Kilama Kamugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1568-1179)
- Tara K. Sealy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2212-0551)
- James Graziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2510-9452)
- Ibrahim K Foday
- Patrick Atimnedi
- Samuel Maxwell Tom Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2606-4921)
- Amy J. Schuh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8069-349X)
- Emmanuel Saidu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7702-1588)
- Immah Conteh
- Alusine H. Koroma
- Ibrahim A. Bakarr
- George Mayeh Fefegula
- Doris F. Bangura
- Jonathan A. Musa
- Eric Enyel
- Jonathan Johnny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3529-6986)
- Jonathan S. Towner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6473-3049)
- Camilla Bangura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4571-8246)
- Aiah Lebbie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8725-3593)
- Emmanuel S. Kamanda
- Augustus Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-841X)
- Gloria Akurut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0880-8098)
- Brian R. Amman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-2361)
- Christian Sumaila
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.241669
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40