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 am...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-12, Vol.26 (12), p.3030-3033
Hauptverfasser:	Ahmed, Ayman, Ali, Yousif, Elduma, Adel, Eldigail, Mawahib Hassan, Mhmoud, Rehab Abdallah, Mohamed, Nouh Saad, Ksiazek, Thomas G, Dietrich, Isabelle, Weaver, Scott C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Animals arboviral diseases arboviruses Case studies Causes of Dengue fever Disease Dispatch epidemic Epidemics epizootic Fatalities Health surveillance Infections Livestock mosquito-borne diseases One Health Outbreaks Patient outcomes Patients Public health Rift Valley fever Sudan Tropical diseases Unique Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan, 2019 Vector-borne diseases Viruses West Nile virus Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2612.201599