Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in sheep and goats in Zambézia, Mozambique

Figures & data

Fig. 1 A map of Mozambique, highlighting Zambézia Province and displaying the three areas (Mopeia (a), Nicoadala (b) and Quelimane (c)) where the sampling has occurred.

Table 1 Details of the seroprevalence of RVFV in goat and sheep populations sampled in 2013 in Zambézia, Mozambique

			No. sampled	No. positive	Seroprevalence (%)	95% CI
Goats	All		187	47	25.1	19.4–31.8
	Sex	Female	135	33	24.4	17.9–32.4
		Male	52	14	26.9	16.7–40.4
	Age	0–6 months	29	6	20.7	9.5–38.8
		6–12 months	55	4	7.3	2.4–17.8
		>12 months	103	37	35.9	27.3–45.6
Sheep	All		181	80	44.2	37.2–51.5
	Sex	Female	123	60	48.8	40.1–57.7
		Male	58	20	34.5	23.5–47.4
	Age	0–6 months	31	5	16.1	6.7–33.1
		6–12 months	46	11	23.9	13.8–38.1
		>12 months	104	64	61.5	51.1–70.3

For each species, the overall data have been grouped according to the sex and age of the sampled animals.

Table 2 The seroprevalence of RVFV in goat and sheep sampled in different localities in the three districts – Mopeia, Nicoadala and Quelimane

District (Localities)	No. goat	Seroprevalence (%)	95% CI	No. sheep	Seroprevalence (%)	95% CI
Mopeia (Deda)	5	60.0	22.9–88.4	–	–	–
Mopeia (Chimuara)	47	21.3	11.8–35.0	42	40.5	27.0–55.5
Mopeia (South)	–	–	–	33	90.9	75.7–97.6
Nicoadala (Mucelo)	1	0.0	0.0–83.3	66	19.7	11.8–31.0
Nicoadala (Amed)	40	7.5	1.9–20.6	8	37.5	13.5–69.6
Nicoadala (Mingano)	33	26.5	12.6–41.3	–	–	–
Quelimane (Dona ana)	32	40.6	25.5–57.8	–	–	–
Quelimane (Padeiro)	30	30.0	16.5–48.0	32	53.1	36.5–69.1