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ProMED reported that the Uganda Ministry of Health notified WHO of an outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Isingiro and Kasese districts, all located in the western region of the country. There is a report of another confirmed RVF case in Ibanda District, on which more information is being sought and 2 other suspected cases are reportedly being investigated in Mbarara (1) and Kasese (1) districts.
Advice to Travellers
Rift Valley fever is very rare in travellers.
The risk is increased in those visiting an area experiencing a Rift Valley fever outbreak and having contact with infected animals/humans or their tissue, for example:
Those at increased risk of RVFV infection should be advised to:
There is no licensed vaccine available for human use.
For further information see Rift Valley Fever.