Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Lineage H From South Africa Through the Syndromic Sentinel Surveillance Network in Senegal

Abstract

This strong surveillance system allowed the detection of an RVFV outbreak in Senegal in 2020. The obtained genomes clustered with strains from South Africa belonging to lineage H. This calls for implementation of a strong surveillance system for wild animals, humans, and livestock simultaneously in all African countries.