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RIFT VALLEY FEVER
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This is a viral disease
Symptoms Fever Headaches Seizures Dizziness Poor vision
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/rvf/rvf_qa.htm
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Spread of disease
The Cattle are affected by the virus through mosquitoes.
Sometimes the cattle carry the virus to humans through open cuts.
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=63390
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Map of Rift Valley Fever
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=63390
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Mosquitoes=carrierof RVFDisease is spread during periods of heavy rain mosquitoes are the carrier RVF virus.
When mosquitoes bite cattle in the Rift valley the virus is transmitted to the cattle.
http://www.google.com/about-Rift-Valley-fever http://www.rr-africa.oie.int/docspdf/en/2012/RVF/ITHONDEKA.pdf
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Symptoms and stages
Stage 1: Mosquito carriers disease to cattle and goats. (during the rift valley rainy season)
Stage 2 Cattle or other livestock are infected. Virus becomes contagious.
Stage 3 Herders and other animals get the disease from cattle
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Symptoms Stages (Cont.)
FIRST SIGNS OF VIRUS PERSON WITH RVF
People with Rift valley fever
First signs of RVF include: fever , weakness, headache and back pain.
http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/Disease_cards/RVF-EN.pdf
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Health Issues
EFFECT OF VIRUSPERSON WITH RVF
For seven days, people who are infected RVF cannot do
the following : Eat , work , walk ,
Person effected are very dizzy all the time.
Normally people recover in 7 days.
http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/Disease_cards/RVF-EN.pdf
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How the virus kills animals
ANIMALS INFECTED INFECTED CATTLE WITH RVF VIRUS
Cattle , Goats, and sheepinfected develop symptoms such as fever, loss appetite and they
cannot walk.
Animals likely to die more then people.
Sheep die more easily from RVF then any other animal.
http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/Disease_cards/RVF-EN.pdf
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RVF With Children and Adults
DOES AFFECT THE PEOPLE ARE SICK WITH RVF.
The RVF affects both Children and adults. Children more likely to die
than adults.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hExJavZ
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RFV is spread human to human
HUMAN TO HUMAN PERSON SICK WITH RVF
RVF is transferred human to human
1) Open cuts or infected wounds2) Some cases even in the womb3) Rarely causal contact
http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/rift_valley_fever.pdf
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Treatment and Vaccines
VACCINETREATMENT
Vaccine is not availed for humans in mass quantity
Treatment: Humans with RVF: liquids, bed rest
Vaccines developed for animals as well but not as effective as hoped
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rift_Valley_fever
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs207/en/
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RIFT Valley Fever’s ExistenceRift Valley Fever still exists today in 2012
First discovered in Kenya in the rift valley 1915 by Veterinary officers
Among the Cattle and Goats during a period of heavy rainfall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rift_Valley_fever
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RVF cases and deaths
DUMB RVF SHEEP
IN 1950-1951100,000 SHEEP DIED OF RVF in
Kenya
Extensive deaths among animalsIn 1970’s in South Africa
In 2007 165 Cases and 70 deaths among .
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/Fact_Sheets/Rift%20Valley%20Fever%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
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Rifet Valley fever video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trk2zXQ02Jg