Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, Virologic, Entomologic, and Zoologic Investigations

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, Virologic, Entomologic, and Zoologic Investigations

A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiologic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglobulin (Ig) M-positivity in sera from 90 humans and 343 animals (sheep, goat...

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Main Authors: Pierre Nabeth, Yacouba Kane, Mohameden O. Abdalahi, Mawlouth Diallo, Kader Ndiaye, Khalilou Ba, Fabien Schneegans, Amadou Alpha Sall, Christian Mathiot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rift valley fever
Mauritania
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0627_article
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Summary:A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiologic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglobulin (Ig) M-positivity in sera from 90 humans and 343 animals (sheep, goats, camels, cattle, and donkeys). One human case was fatal.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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