Unique Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan, 2019

We report a unique outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Eldamar area, Sudan, May-July 2019, that resulted in 1,129 case-patients and 19 (1.7%) deaths. Patients exhibited clinical signs including fever (100%), headache (79%), and bleeding (4%). Most (98%) patients also reported death and abortions among their livestock.

 

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Contributors
Ahmed A, Ali Y, Elduma A, Eldigail M H, Mhmoud R A, Mohamed N S, Ksiazek T G, Dietrich I, Weaver S C
Year
2020
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume
26
Issue
12
Pages
3030-3033
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