Unexpected Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Northern Mauritania

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Rift Valley fever;    outbreak;    Mauritania;    rainfall;    oasis;    camel;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1710.110397

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

During September–October 2010, an unprecedented outbreak of Rift Valley fever was reported in the northern Sahelian region of Mauritania after exceptionally heavy rainfall. Camels probably played a central role in the local amplification of the virus. We describe the main clinical signs (hemorrhagic fever, icterus, and nervous symptoms) observed during the outbreak.

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