Rift Valley Fever Virus among Wild Ruminants, Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2011

Abstract

After a May 2011 outbreak of Rift Valley fever among livestock northeast of Etosha National Park, Namibia, wild ruminants in the park were tested for the virus. Antibodies were detected in springbok, wildebeest, and black-faced impala, and viral RNA was detected in springbok. Seroprevalence was high, and immune response was long lasting.

Keywords

• Rift Valley fever
• wildlife
• epidemiology
• Etosha
• Namibia
• springbok