Ume å epidemiologist joins UN expert mission to confront Rift Valley fever outbreak

(Umea University) A Rift Valley fever outbreak was recently reported at the border between Niger and Mali in West Africa. So far, 64 human cases including 23 deaths have been confirmed in Niger, according to the World Health Organization. Ume å University infectious disease epidemiologist Osama Ahmed Hassan recently joined an international expert fact-finding mission to Mali as a consultant with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news