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Abstract
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe veterinary disease of livestock that also causes moderate to severe illness in people. The life cycle of RVF is complex and involves mosquitoes, livestock, people, and the environment. RVF virus is transmitted from either mosquitoes or farm animals to humans, but is generally not transmitted from person to person. People can develop different diseases after infection, including febrile illness, ocular disease, hemorrhagic fever, or encephalitis. There is a significant risk for emergence of RVF into new locations, which would affect human health and livestock industries.Entities:
Keywords: Mosquitos; Rift Valley fever; Transmission; Treatment
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28457351 PMCID: PMC5458783 DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Lab Med ISSN: 0272-2712 Impact factor: 1.935