Research Article

Serological Evidence of Antibodies to Rift Valley Fever Virus in Wild and Domestic Animals in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Table 1

Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in wildlife from Yankari Game Reserve and Sumu Wildlife Park in Bauchi state, Nigeria.

VariableNumber sampled (%)Number positive (%) valueConfidence interval at 95%

YGR
 Waterbuck11 (10.4)4 (36.4)
 Elephant4 (3.8)1 (25.0)
 Hartebeest1 (0.9)0 (0.0)

SWP
 Eland24 (22.6)3 (12.5)
 Wildebeest12 (11.3)1 (8.3)
 Kudu1 (0.9)0 (0.0)
 Zebra53 (50.0)0 (0.0)
 Overall106 (100.0)9 (8.5)0.0060.00–0.60

Sex
 Male66 (62.3)3 (4.5)
 Female40 (37.7)6 (15.0)
 Overall106 (100.0)9 (8.5)0.0610.063–1.147