Modelling the effects of seasonality and socioeconomic impact on the transmission of rift valley Fever virus.

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an important mosquito-borne viral zoonosis in Africa and the Middle East that causes human deaths and significant economic losses due to huge incidences of death and abortion among infected livestock. Outbreaks of RVF are sporadic and associated with both seasonal and soci...

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Main Authors: Yanyu Xiao, John C Beier, Robert Stephen Cantrell, Chris Cosner, Donald L DeAngelis, Shigui Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287488?pdf=render