Transmission Potential of Rift Valley Fever Virus over the Course of the 2010 Epidemic in South Africa

Transmission Potential of Rift Valley Fever Virus over the Course of the 2010 Epidemic in South Africa

A Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemic affecting animals on domestic livestock farms was reported in South Africa during January–August 2010. The first cases occurred after heavy rainfall, and the virus subsequently spread countrywide. To determine the possible effect of environmental conditions and vac...

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Main Authors: Raphaëlle Métras, Marc Baguelin, W. John Edmunds, Peter N. Thompson, Alan Kemp, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Lisa M. Collins, Richard G. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley fever virus
RFV
South Africa
epidemic
likelihood functions
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/6/12-1641_article

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