Rift Valley Fever (RVF)
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A mosquito-borne viral zoonotic disease that affects sheep, goats, cattle and camels, causing devastating losses, especially among pastoral communities that rely on livestock for their livelihoods. The disease occurs in explosive outbreaks following periods of above-normal and persistent rainfall. People can become infected with Rift Valley fever after being bitten by an infected mosquito or through close contact with acutely infected animals or their tissues. In people, the disease manifests itself as a mild influenza-like syndrome in over 80 per cent of cases or a severe disease with haemorrhagic fever, encephalitis or retinitis in a few cases. Because of its episodic occurrence and predilection for remote pastoral areas, the impact of the disease is often exacerbated by delays in the deployment of prevention and control measures. Livestock vaccination is regarded as the most reliable method for controlling the disease.
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