Absence of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Wild Small Mammals, Madagascar
Authors:
- Marie-Marie OliveMOMarie-Marie Olive
- Nadia RazafindralamboNRNadia Razafindralambo
- Tony Andrianaivo BariveloTBTony Andrianaivo Barivelo
- Jean-Théophile RafisandratantsoaJRJean-Théophile Rafisandratantsoa
- Voahangy SoarimalalaVSVoahangy Soarimalala
- Steven M. GoodmanSGSteven M. Goodman
- Pierre E. RollinPRPierre E. Rollin
- Jean-Michel HeraudJean-Michel Heraud
- Jean-Marc ReynesJRJean-Marc Reynes
Open Access
- 1 June 2013
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 19 (6) , 1025-1027
Abstract
International audienceRift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic virus in the family Bunyaviridae, genus Phlebovirus, which affects mainly domestic ruminants and humans on continental Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula (1). RVFV is transmitted between ruminants mainly by bites of mosquitoes of several genera (1). Infection can lead to mild symptoms or can cause abortion in pregnant animals and high mortality rates among newborns. Humans are mostly infected by aerosol transmission when handling infected tissues (aborted fetuses or meat), which results in dengue-like illness. Some cases in humans can be in a severe form (hemorrhagic fever and meningoencephalitis), which can be fatalKeywords
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