Unique Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan, 2019

Unique Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan, 2019

We report a unique outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Eldamar area, Sudan, May–July 2019, that resulted in 1,129 case-patients and 19 (1.7%) deaths. Patients exhibited clinical signs including fever (100%), headache (79%), and bleeding (4%). Most (98%) patients also reported death and abortions a...

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Main Authors: Ayman Ahmed, Yousif Ali, Adel Elduma, Mawahib Hassan Eldigail, Rehab Abdallah Mhmoud, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Isabelle Dietrich, Scott C. Weaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
arboviral diseases
arboviruses
epidemic
epizootic
mosquito-borne diseases
One Health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-1599_article

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