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Reemergence of Rift Valley Fever, Mauritania, 2010

Year: 2014

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: A Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in humans and animals occurred in Mauritania in 2010. Thirty cases of RVF in humans and 3 deaths were identified. RVFV isolates were recovered from humans, camels, sheep, goats, and Culex antennatus mosquitoes. Phylogenetic analysis of isolates indicated a virus origin from western Africa.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid2002.130996

Authors: Ousmane Faye, Hampathé Ba, Yamar Ba, Caio C.M. Freire, Oumar Faye, Oumar Ndiaye, Isselmou O. Elgady, Paolo M.A. Zanotto, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou A. Sall

Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Institut National de Recherches en Santé Publique

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Vectors

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2000555173

FWCI: 2.753

Cites: 16

Cited by: 45

Related to: 10