Anomalous High Rainfall and Soil Saturation as Combined Risk Indicator of Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks, South Africa, 2008–2011

Anomalous High Rainfall and Soil Saturation as Combined Risk Indicator of Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks, South Africa, 2008–2011

Rift Valley fever (RVF), a zoonotic vectorborne viral disease, causes loss of life among humans and livestock and an adverse effect on the economy of affected countries. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect livestock; however, during protracted interepidemic periods, farmers discontinue...

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Main Authors: Roy Williams, Johan Malherbe, Harold Weepener, Phelix Majiwa, Robert Swanepoel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
forecasting
soil saturation
rainfall
vectorborne
South Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/12/15-1352_article

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