Abstract
During May–July 2010 in Namibia, outbreaks of Rift Valley fever were reported to the National Veterinary Service. Analysis of animal specimens confirmed virus circulation on 7 farms. Molecular characterization showed that all outbreaks were caused by a strain of Rift Valley fever virus closely related to virus strains responsible for outbreaks in South Africa during 2009–2010.
Highlights
During May–July 2010 in Namibia, outbreaks of Rift Valley fever were reported to the National Veterinary Service
In Namibia, virus circulation has been demonstrated in humans [9,10,11], little information is available on the distribution and the molecular characterization of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) circulating there
RVFV RNA was identified in samples by using the specific one-step reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) described by Battles and Dalrymple [12], which is specific for 369-nt region of the medium (M) segment of RVFV RNA
Summary
During May–July 2010 in Namibia, outbreaks of Rift Valley fever were reported to the National Veterinary Service. We conducted a study to identify and characterize RVFV strains that caused disease outbreaks in Namibia in 2010. Samples were sent to the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Windhoek, Namibia, for laboratory analysis.
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