Rift Valley Fever Testing Key to Preventing Future Outbreaks
Rift Valley Fever is an acute mosquito born viral disease caused by a virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae and the genus Phlebovirus. It is a fever causing virus which most commonly affects domesticated animals, such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and camel. The virus also has the ability to infect and cause illnesses in human beings. Rift valley fever was first reported in livestock by veterinary officers in Kenya's Rift Valley in the early 1910's. Rift valley fever exists...
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