March cover of The Lancet Microbe

Our March issue is now online:

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Our journal is #OpenAccess, so you are free to explore all of our content. But these hashtags offer a flavour: #malaria #HIV #Streptococcus #PCV #RiftValleyFever #pertussis #tuberculosis #TB #AMR

#IDSky #ClinMicro #TBSky #OA

New research article

Spatiotemporal patterns of #RiftValleyFever virus in Africa: a retrospective genomic epidemiology and phylodynamic modelling study

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Oxford licenses Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate amid West Africa outbreak The University of Oxford has licensed an investigational Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate to the Serum Institute of India (SII) as outbreaks of the disease continue in parts of West Africa. Profess...

"Oxford licenses #RiftValleyfever 💉vaccine candidate amid West Africa outbreak"
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#Senegal 6 new confirmed #RiftValleyfever cases reported in the past 24 hours. Brings outbreak total to 488 in 11 regions. Death toll remains at 31. #Africa

#Mauritania
In 2025 to date, a total of 270 #RiftValleyfever cases, including 52 confirmed, and 15 deaths have been reported from 14 of 15 regions in Mauritania.

Of the confirmed cases #Trarza and #Brakna account of a quarter of the cases.

Notes from the Field: Rift Valley Fever Response — Kabale District, Uganda, March 2016 | MMWR The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Rift Valley Fever #RiftValleyFever www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Rift Valley fever is a viral disease affecting animals and humans.

Spread by mosquitoes or infected animal contact, it threatens public health and economies across Africa.

Moving from reaction to anticipatory action is key to protecting lives and livelihoods.

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#RVF #RiftValleyFever

Rift Valley Fever: When the Rains Bring Life and Loss Rift Valley fever outbreak 2025: how the virus spreads from livestock to people in Mauritania, Senegal, and beyond.

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Rift Valley fever is surging across Mauritania & Senegal—and now The Gambia. Hundreds sick, dozens dead.

What’s happening, why now, and what it means for the region?
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#Senegal #RiftValleyfever #Africa #SaintLouis

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The largest Rift Valley fever outbreak in years is unfolding across Mauritania and Senegal — fueled by rain, livestock, and mosquitoes.
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From experience with Ebola and COVID-19: clinical support for patients and connecting outbreak response to long-term research matters.
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Rift Valley fever: what it is, how it spreads and how to stop it The current outbreak in Senegal is one of many that happen in cycles across Africa in the past 50 years.

Rift Valley #fever explained ...

| #RiftValleyFever | #virus | #mosquitoes | #livestock | #zoonosis | Via @theconversation.com

Senegal steps up Rift Valley Fever response Health officials warn against self-medication as Rift Valley Fever spreads across Senegal.

Senegal has activated a nationwide, one-health campaign against Rift Valley fever, combining surveillance, livestock vaccination, and drone-aided mosquito control—a science-driven response to a growing threat.
#SciComm #RiftValleyFever #Senegal

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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Senegal Kills 17 Senegal’s worst Rift Valley Fever outbreak in decades kills 17, raising concerns over zoonotic threats, climate change, and biosecurity.

Rift Valley #Fever returns to #Senegal ...

| #RiftValleyFever | #mosquitos | #outbreak | #Africa | Via globalbiodefense .com

Rift Valley Fever outbreak kills 17 in Senegal The mosquito-borne viral infection normally affects livestock, but can also spread to humans

Rift Valley Fever #outbreak kills 17 ...

| #RiftValleyFever | #Senegal | #mosquito | #virus | #infection | #livestock | By @benfarmerdt.bsky.social via @telegraphnews.bsky.social

"Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from #RiftValleyFever (RVF), a health ministry official said on Thursday, apparently the deadliest outbreak in decades." www.reuters.com/business/hea...

#Senegal #Africa

The Saint-Louis region has recorded 7 confirmed cases of #RiftValleyfever, including 4 deaths.
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How climate change is threatening Africa by supercharging Rift Valley fever A mosquito borne virus that causes mass livestock abortions has killed hundreds of people in East Africa—and climate change is accelerating its spread. Frank Burkybile reports on the growing threat of...

🦟"How #ClimateChange is threatening #Africa 🌍 by supercharging #RiftValleyFever (RVF)" by Frank Burkybile in @bmj.com #arbovirus
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Suspected Rift Valley fever outbreak in South Sudan: Media report According to South Sudan news source, Radio Tamazuj, health authorities in Awerial County, Lakes State, confirmed a suspected outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Wunthou Boma.

🦟"Suspected #RiftValleyFever #outbreak in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸: Media report" via @outbreaknewstoday.substack.com.web.brid.gy
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Suspected Rift Valley fever outbreak in South Sudan: Media report According to South Sudan news source, Radio Tamazuj, health authorities in Awerial County, Lakes State, confirmed a suspected outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Wunthou Boma.

Suspected #RiftValleyfever outbreak in #SouthSudan: Media report #africa open.substack.com/pub/outbreak...

First discovered in Kenya in 1931, #RiftValleyFever continues to resurface across Africa and beyond.
💡 RVF is a #zoonotic disease transmitted from livestock to humans through mosquito bites or contact with animal blood during slaughter or care. #onehealth

17th Scientific conference of the Bulgarian focal point of @efsa.europa.eu, “Empower science for safety future” running today in #Sofia (BG): Alessandro Broglia presenting #RiftValleyFever as example of emerging #vectorborne disease

Rift Valley fever kills both livestock and people, and it's becoming more common Outbreaks are expanding geographically and occurring at shorter intervals, scientists say, as Kenyan livestock herders report migrating to dodge disease hotspots.

In pregnant women, #RiftValleyfever can increase the risk of miscarriage by up to 5 times. But the toll goes beyond #maternalhealth—this disease is threatening entire communities in Kenya and beyond. Here’s the story:

Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Niger Mauritania

#RiftValleyFever in #Mauritania and #Niger
#Africa
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Insecticide resistance mechanisms enhance vector competence and may have a significant impact on transmission dynamics of #arboviruses. Recent paper by Célestine Atyame @AtyameC and collaborators @RSocPublishing#mosquitoes #WestNileVirus #RiftValleyFever

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