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Rift Valley fever outbreak with East-Central African virus lineage in Mauritania, 2003.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2007
Faye Ousmane, Diallo Mawlouth, Diop Djibril, Bezeid O Elmamy, Bâ Hampathé, Niang Mbayame, Dia Ibrahima, Mohamed Sid Ahmed Ould, Ndiaye Kader, Diallo Diawo, Ly Peinda Ogo, Diallo Boubacar, Nabeth Pierre, Simon François, Lô Baïdy, Diop Ousmane Madiagne
Abstract excerpt
In October 2003, 9 human cases of hemorrhagic fever were reported in 3 provinces of Mauritania, West Africa. Test results showed acute Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection, and a field investigation found recent circulation of RVFV with a prevalence rate of 25.5% (25/98) and 4 deaths among the 25 laboratory-confirmed case-patients. Immunoglobulin M against RVFV was found in 46% (25/54) of domestic animals....
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