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2006-12-23 Africa Horn

Fourteen die in outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-23 00:21|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 WHO: Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a zoonosis (a disease which primarily affects animals, but occasionally causes disease in humans). It may cause severe disease in both animals and humans leading to high morbidity and mortality. The death of RVF-infected livestock often leads to substantial economic losses.

Since 1930, when the virus was first isolated during an investigation into an epidemic amongst sheep on a farm in the Rift Valley of Kenya, there have been outbreaks in sub-Saharan and North Africa. In 1997-98, there was a major outbreak in Kenya and Somalia. In September 2000, RVF was for the first time reported outside of the African Continent. Cases were confirmed in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. This virgin-soil epidemic in the Arabian Peninsula raises the threat of expansion into other parts of Asia and Europe.

vectors: assholes with wings [mosquitoes]
non-human hosts: many domesticated animals including cattle, sheep, camels and goats
Transmission to humans: see link above Clinical features of severe cases: see link above

WHO: Rift Valley fever out of Africa

Posted by RD 2006-12-23 01:40|| 2006-12-23 01:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Eish! I blame Rift Valley Dutch farmers.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-12-23 07:39|| 2006-12-23 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 I blame Rachel Carson.

Posted by Greremp Uleremp6059 2006-12-23 09:09|| 2006-12-23 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Another "gift" from Allah?

Posted by tu3031 2006-12-23 09:42|| 2006-12-23 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Such a sad thing when expertise is forced to leave due to corruption and tribalism: programs stop working, your people die, and you get a lot of either: infected mosquitoes, or 20 Quadzillion Zimbucks, about a days toilet paper.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2006-12-23 13:14|| 2006-12-23 13:14|| Front Page Top

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