Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Southern Mauritania, 2012

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Southern Mauritania, 2012

After a period of heavy rainfall, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever occurred in southern Mauritania during September–November 2012. A total of 41 human cases were confirmed, including 13 deaths, and 12 Rift Valley fever virus strains were isolated. Moudjeria and Temchecket Departments were the most a...

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Main Authors: Abdourahmane Sow, Ousmane Faye, Yamar Ba, Hampathé Ba, Diawo Diallo, Oumar Faye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Mohamed Boushab, Yahya Barry, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou Alpha Sall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
outbreak
re-emergence
field investigations
Mauritania
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-1000_article

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