Rift Valley Fever
Rift Valley Fever
Rift Valley Fever (pronunciation: /rɪft ˈvæli ˈfiːvər/) is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by the Rift Valley Fever virus. The disease is most commonly associated with mosquito-borne epidemics during years of heavy rainfall.
Etymology
The term "Rift Valley Fever" originates from the Rift Valley in East Africa, where the virus was first identified in 1931.
Symptoms
Rift Valley Fever in humans can range from a mild flu-like illness to severe hemorrhagic fever. Symptoms may include fever, weakness, back pain, dizziness, and extreme weight loss.
Transmission
Rift Valley Fever is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with the blood, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected animals. The disease can also be transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Prevention and Control
Prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever relies on vaccination of domestic animals, vector control, and public health education.
Related Terms
- Zoonosis: Any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans.
- Virus: A small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
- Infectious disease: Diseases caused by biological agents, which can be transmitted to others.
- Mosquito: A family of small, midge-like flies.
- Vaccination: The administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease.
- Hemorrhagic fever: A group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses.
- Flu-like illness: A term used to describe a wide range of infections that have flu-like symptoms.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Rift Valley Fever
- Wikipedia's article - Rift Valley Fever
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