Rift Valley fever outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: seroepidemiologic, virologic, entomologic, and zoologic investigations.

Nabeth, P.; Kane, Y.; Abdalahi, M. O.; Diallo, M.; Ndiaye, K.; Ba, K.; Schneegans, F.; Sall, A. A.; Mathiot, C.

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Rift Valley fever outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: seroepidemiologic, virologic, entomologic, and zoologic investigations.

Published Date:

2001 Nov-Dec

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):1052-1054.

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Nabeth, P. ; Kane, Y. ; Abdalahi, M. O. ; Diallo, M. ; Ndiaye, K. ; ... More ▼

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Document Type:

Journal Article

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

Description:

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.

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