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Rift Valley fever

Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 2011
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute disease of domestic ruminants in mainland Africa and Madagascar, caused by a mosquito borne virus and characterized by necrotic hepatitis and a haemorrhagic state. Large outbreaks of the disease in sheep, cattle and goats occur at irregular intervals of several years when exceptionally heavy rains favour the breeding
R. Swanepoel, J. T. Paweska
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Rift Valley Fever Retinitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1981
A 57-year-old Dutch woman, who had lived and worked in Tanzania for 26 years, developed serious, progressive bilateral retinitis after suffering from a fever of unknown origin. Fundus abnormalities in both eyes suggested that the woman had been infected with Rift Valley fever virus. Serologic studies confirmed this suspicion.
A F, Deutman, H J, Klomp
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Rift Valley fever virus

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2009
Vet Med Today: Zoonosis Update 883 R Valley fever virus is a mosquito-borne pathogen of livestock and humans that historically has been responsible for widespread and devastating outbreaks of severe disease throughout Africa and, more recently, the Arabian Peninsula. The virus was first isolated and RVF disease was initially characterized following the
Brian H, Bird   +3 more
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Rift Valley Fever Virus

Current Molecular Medicine, 2005
Rift Valley fever is considered to be one of the most important viral zoonoses in Africa. In 2000, the Rift valley fever virus spread to the Arabian Peninsula and caused two simultaneous outbreaks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is transmitted to ruminants and to humans by mosquitoes.
Ramon, Flick, Michèle, Bouloy
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Rift Valley fever

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2002
Rift Valley fever virus is an arthropod-borne Phlebovirus endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Outbreaks also have occurred in Egypt, Madagascar, and most recently in the Arabian peninsula. Large epizootics occur at irregular intervals in seasons of above-average rainfall with persistent flooding and the appearance of large numbers of floodwater-breeding ...
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Rift Valley Fever

The Journal of Immunology, 1949
Summary Eight laboratory-contracted infections in man with Rift Valley fever virus are reported. The outstanding symptoms were headache, backache, anorexia, prostration and fever. The duration of fever ranged from 2 to 6 days. All the patients recovered without exhibiting any permanent sequelae, but the rapidity of convalescence was ...
K C Smithburn   +4 more
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Rift Valley Fever

1998
Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute disease of domestic ruminants in mainland Africa and Madagascar, caused by a mosquito-borne virus and characterized by necrotic hepatitis and a haemorrhagic state. Large outbreaks of the disease in sheep, cattle and goats occur at irregular intervals of several years when exceptionally ...
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Rift Valley Fever

2019
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arthropod-borne viral disease primarily causing epizootics of abortion and high mortality in domestic animals during which humans become infected. RVF virus (RVFV) was classified on morphological evidence as a bunyavirus-like agent, but one without antigenic relationship to any other arthropod-borne viruses. Originally RVF
P. E. Rollin, S. Nichol
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Rift Valley Fever

2016
Rift Valley fever is an arthropod-borne viral disease caused by Bunyaviridae, primarily affecting domesticated cattle. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes or through direct contact with infected animals. Systemic involvement typically consists of febrile, influenza-like illness.
Salim Ben Yahia   +3 more
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[Rift Valley fever].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine, 2006
Rift Valley fever is transmitted by mosquito bites. The causative agent was isolated in 1931 from an infected sheep in Kenya's Rift Valley. In east Africa, outbreaks usually occur every 5 to 10 years, probably due to movement of the inter-tropical convergence zone.
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