An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) was confirmed in the Gatore Sector, Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda, on June 15, 2026.
Forty-three confirmed animal cases were detected among 175,000 head of livestock, including 37 cases and five deaths in cattle, and six cases in goats.
The infection was laboratory-confirmed. Quarantine measures and livestock movement restrictions were imposed. The Rwandan Minister of Health stated that control measures have been intensified and vaccination and mosquito control are being implemented.
Although human infections were reported, there are no officially confirmed cases associated with this outbreak. Notification to WOAH was six weeks late. RVF is a significant regional and zoonotic concern.
