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| Rift Valley fever | |
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| Tissue infected with the virus (red arrows) | |
| Information | |
| Region (s) | Africa (including Madagascar), Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
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| Cause | Virus (Phlebovirus) |
| Vector | Contaminated tissue, raw milk, insect bite |
| Contagiousness |  no |
| CIM-10 | A92.4 |
| CIM-9 | 066.3 |
| Prophylaxis: | |
| * vaccine | (a vaccine exists for cattle) |
| * medication | no |
| Therapy: | no |
| Location | |
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| Rift Valley fever geographic areas. | |
 Medical warning | |
The rift valley fever is a virosis most often transmitted by direct or indirect contact with blood or organs of infected animals. It can also be transmitted by ingesting raw milk from an infected animal or by the bite of a female mosquito or a blood-sucking fly. Most often benign for humans, it can however lead to serious complications in approximately 3% of cases and death in less than 1% of cases.
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Further information
- Media Center, Rift Valley Fever – The Rift Valley fever page on the WHO website.
