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Spatio-temporal dynamics of Rift Valley fever virus circulation in sentinel livestock herds (2021-2024) before the initial fatal human outbreaks in Senegal

A journal article reports on Rift Valley fever virus circulation in sentinel livestock herds between 2021 and 2024 that preceded fatal human outbreaks in Senegal. The source is an Elsevier-published article dated 2026-10-01.

Categories: public-health

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Confidence
4/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

Evidence of virus circulation in livestock before human fatalities is relevant to public-health surveillance in Senegal.

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