RiftValleyFever.pptVIP

Rift Valley Fever Sherine Shawky, MD, Dr.PH Assistant Professor Department of Community Medicine Primary Health Care College of Medicine King Abdulaziz University shshawky@ Rift Valley Fever Acute febrile viral disease Affecting animals humans Causes influenza-like illness May lead to high morbidity, mortality economic loss Geographic Location Geologic Feature of Rift Valley  Length: 6,000miles Site: Lebanon to Mozambique Largest part: Kenya Development: Subterranean forces Feature: Dambos Causes of Outbreaks Outbreaks in the Last Half Century RVF Virus Mode of Transmission Mosquito