Rift Valley Fever
Introduction.
Rift Valley Fever infection can lead to liver damage and encephalitis.
Summary
- Pathogen: Phlebovirus (Bunyaviridae)
- Reservoir: cattle, sheep, goats (zoonosis)
- Transmission: sandfly vector (arbovirus)
- Symptoms: mild flu-like, fever, petechial hemorrhages, bleeding
gums; 50% death rate
- Vaccine: yes
References/Links
- http://www.sumivector.com/images/stories/medium/rift-valley-fever_med.jpg
- http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/2007-01-26-voa36.cfm?CFID=63673910&CFTOKEN=67852980