An Investigation of a Major Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya: 2006–2007

Nguku, Patrick; Sang, Rosemary; Amwayi, Samuel; Sharif, Shanaaz; W. Hightower, Allen; Kariuki Njenga, M.; Y. Rao, Carol; Schnabel, David; R. Feikin, Daniel; C. Farnon, Eileen; Hannah Gould, L.; Omolo, Jared; Mutonga, David; Lederman, Edith; F. Mohammed, Omar; F. Breiman, Robert

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0288

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An Investigation of a Major Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya: 2006–2007

Published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • Aug 3, 2010

Authors:

Patrick Nguku

Rosemary Sang

Samuel Amwayi

Abstract

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) occurred in Kenya during November 2006 through March 2007. We characterized the magnitude of the outbreak through disease surveillance and serosurveys, and investigated contributing factors to enhance strategies for forecasting to prevent or minimize the impact...

Subject

Outbreak

Case fatality rate

Rift Valley fever

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