Abstract
After a period of heavy rainfall, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever occurred in southern Mauritania during September-November 2012. A total of 41 human cases were confirmed, including 13 deaths, and 12 Rift Valley fever virus strains were isolated. Moudjeria and Temchecket Departments were the most affected areas.
Keywords:
Mauritania; RVFV; Rift Valley fever; Rift Valley fever virus; field investigation; outbreak; re-emergence; viruses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animals
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Culicidae / virology*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Humans
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Insect Vectors / virology*
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Male
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Mauritania / epidemiology
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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Rift Valley Fever / epidemiology*
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Rift Valley Fever / mortality
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Rift Valley Fever / transmission
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Rift Valley Fever / virology
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Rift Valley fever virus / classification
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Rift Valley fever virus / genetics*
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Seasons
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Survival Analysis
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Viral Proteins / classification
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Viral Proteins / genetics*