Genetic Analysis of Viruses Associated with Emergence of Rift Valley Fever in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, 2000-01

The first confirmed Rift Valley fever outbreak outside Africa was reported in September 2000, in the Arabian Peninsula. As of February 2001, a total of 884 hospitalized patients were identified in Saudi Arabia, with 124 deaths. In Yemen, 1,087 cases occurred, with 121 deaths. Laboratory diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Trevor R. Shoemaker, Carla Boulianne, Martin J. Vincent, Linda Pezzanite, Mohammed M. Al-Qahtani, Yagub Al-Mazrou, Ali S. Khan, Pierre E. Rollin, Robert Swanepoel, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Stuart T. Nichol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0195_article