Medicine Grand Rounds: One Health Research in northern Tanzania - Investigating the Epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus

Deng Madut, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Matthew Rubach, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Research Professor of Global Health Duke University Department of Medicine will present "One Health Research in northern Tanzania - Investigating the Epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus"

Learning Objectives:

-Summarize febrile illness research in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, conducted by the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC)-Duke Collaboration
-Highlight the One Health research platform at KCMC to investigate zoonotic causes of febrile illness
-Detail the epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus, emphasizing its designation as a pathogen that could cause a pandemic
-Explore key gaps in our understanding of Rift Valley fever's epidemiology and underscore the importance of a One Health approach in advancing our knowledge of emerging infectious diseases at the human-animal interface