Rift Valley fever, endemic or emerging throughout most of Africa, causes considerable risk to human and animal health. We report 7 confirmed Rift Valley fever cases, 1 fatal, in Kiruhura District, Uganda, during 2021. Our findings highlight the importance of continued viral hemorrhagic fever surveillance, despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords: Bunyavirales; Rift Valley fever; Uganda; outbreak investigation; vector-borne infections; viral hemorrhagic fever; zoonoses; zoonotic.