Uganda: Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Claims 11 In Lyantonde, Several Admitted

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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Claims 11 In Lyantonde, Several Admitted
3 Sep 2018, 16:18
Davis Buyondo

There is a confirmed outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Lyantonde district. The disease has already claimed eleven people and left several others in critical condition in two months, according to local authorities.

Nine of the deaths have been reported in Kitazigolokwa village, Katovu parish in Lyantonde rural sub-county. Some of the deceased are Posiano Kamugyendera, Zavelio Ssekalunga, Dan Karyogo, Posiano Mwesigye, Isma Nzugerwa, Abel Samusooni and a one of Kamugyendera of Katovu trading center.

Dr. Moses Nkanika, the Lyantonde District Health Officer-DHO, says there's a possibility that the victims consumed meat from infected cows, sheep and goats. He says two other patients died after being referred to Mabarara Regional Hospital...

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Rift Valley fever, Uganda

Information received on 07/09/2018 from Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut, Acting Commissioner, Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Entebbe, Uganda

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 08/08/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 10/08/2018 Report date 07/09/2018 Date submitted to OIE 07/09/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 12/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Rift Valley fever virus Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Nakivale, Isingiro Date of start of the outbreak 08/08/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 100000 24 20 0 0 Affected population The district borders the Lake Mburo National Park and community members are livestock farmers so there are livestock-wildlife interactions. There is a lake in Nakivale and the place is marshy, so it is likely to be a breeding place for mosquitoes. This is a refugee camp.

Outbreak 2 Mutonto, Keirungi, Mbarara Date of start of the outbreak 12/08/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 900000 12 7 0 0 Affected population Area with frequent flooding.

Outbreak 3 Lyantonde, Lyantonde Date of start of the outbreak 02/09/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 80000 20 5 0 0 Affected population Lyantonde is in a cattle corridor; community members are cattle keepers.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 1080000 56 32 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Cattle 0.01% 0.00% 57.14% 0.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Vectors Flooding associated with mosquito multiplication

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Quarantine Control of vectors Vector surveillance Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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