Inter-epidemic seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus and associated risk factors in humans in Eastern Rwanda
This study is a first serological survey of RVFV spillover to humans in the country and shows that rural communities in Rwanda have been exposed to RVFV. These findings suggest the Eastern province of Rwanda as a potential hotspot for RVFV circulation, and emphasize the need for a countrywide One Health-based surveillance, prevention, and control strategy to minimize the effects of RVFV in the country.
Authors
- Evodie Uwibambe
- Isidore Nsengimana
- Edson Rwagasore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5002-0829)
- Gillian Eastwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9683-0353)
- Claude Mambo Muvunyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-442X)
- Christopher J. Kasanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5021-9308)
- David J. Kelvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-954X)
- Augustino A. Chengula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-753X)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (TZ)
- Rwanda Development Board (RW)
- Rwanda Agriculture Board (RW)
- Institute of Entomology (CZ)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- Ministry of Health (RW)
- Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013405
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- Research Nova Scotia
- Rwanda Biomedical Centre
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research