An outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Northeastern Kenya, 1997-98.
In December 1997, 170 hemorrhagic fever-associated deaths were reported in Garissa District, Kenya. Laboratory testing identified evidence of acute Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). Of the 171 persons enrolled in a cross-sectional study, 31(18%) were anti-RVFV immunoglobulin (Ig) M positive. An age-ad...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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