Unique Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan, 2019.

We report a unique outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Eldamar area, Sudan, May-July 2019, that resulted in 1,129 case-patients and 19 (1.7%) deaths. Patients exhibited clinical signs including fever (100%), headache (79%), and bleeding (4%). Most (98%) patients also reported death and abortions among their livestock.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ahmed A, Ali Y, Elduma A, Eldigail MH, Mhmoud RA, Mohamed NS, Ksiazek TG, Dietrich I, Weaver SC Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research