| Literature DB >> 27642413 |
Mohamed Lemine Ould Salem1, Sidi El Wafi Ould Baba2, Fatimetou Zahra Fall-Malick3, Boushab Mohamed Boushab4, Sidi Mohamed Ghaber5, Abdelwedoud Mokhtar6.
Abstract
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arbovirus caused by an RNA virus belonging to family Bunyaviridae (genus phlebovirus). It is a zoonosis that primarily affects animals but it also has the capacity to infect humans, either by handling meat, runts of sick animals or, indirectly, by the bite of infected mosquitoes (Aedes sp, Anopheles sp, Culex sp). In most cases, RVF infection in humans is asymptomatic, but it can also manifest as moderate febrile syndrome with a favorable outcome. However, some patients may develop hemorrhagic syndrome and/or neurological damages with a fatal evolution. We present a case study of the development of 5 patients with RVF associated with hemorrhagic fever syndrome admitted to the internal medicine department at National Hospital Center in Nouakchott (Mauritania), in October 2015. The outcome was favorable for two of the five patients. The other 3 died, two of hemorrhagic shock and one of septic shock.Entities:
Keywords: Mauritania; Rift Valley fever; hemorrhagic syndrome
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27642413 PMCID: PMC5012792 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.73.9573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Caractéristiques des cinq patients atteints de la FVR
| Paramètres | Patient 1 (SH) | Patient 2 (GI) | Patient 3 (DM) | Patient 4(GA) | Patient 5(AE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculin | Masculin | Masculin | Masculin | Féminin | |
| Tamchekett/Hodh El Gharbi | Maaghta-Lahjar | Tidjikja | Mederdra | Djiguéni | |
| Eleveur | Eleveur | Eleveur | sans | Sans | |
| Oui | Oui | Oui | Non | Oui | |
| 3 jours | 2 jours | Supérieur à 7 jours | 4 jours | 6 jours | |
| Fièvre | Fièvre | Fièvre | Fièvre | Fièvre | |
| GB (13 000/mm3) | GB (18 000/mm3) | GB (1500/mm3) | GB (4300/mm3) | GB = 3200 | |
| AB positif | O positif | O négatif | O positif | A positif | |
| Positif | Positif | Positif | Positif | Positif |
GB: globules blancs, Hb: hémoglobine, PLT: plaquettes, ALAT (Alanine mino-transférase), ASAT: (Aspartate amino-transférase), ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RT-PCR: reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction