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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Main Authors: Woods, C, Karpati, A, Grein, T, McCarthy, N, Gaturuku, P, Muchiri, E, Dunster, L, Henderson, A, Khan, A, Swanepoel, R, Bonmarin, I, Martin, L, Mann, P, Smoak, B, Ryan, M, Ksiazek, T, Arthur, R, Ndikuyeze, A, Agata, N, Peters, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002