It is named for Bunyamwera, a town in western Uganda, where it was isolated in 1943.

In endemic areas such as sub-Saharan Africa, seroprevalence has been recorded as high as 82% in some areas.

Bunyamwera virus (BUNV) is present on both the African and South American continents.

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