An Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Northeastern Kenya, 1997-98

W. Woods, Christopher; Karpati, Adam; Grein, Thomas; McCarthy, Noel; Gaturuku, Peter; M. Muchiri, Eric; M. Dunster, L.; Henderson, Alden; S. Khan, Ali; Swanepoel, Robert; Bonmarin, Isabelle; Martin, Louise; Jocelyn George Mann, Philip; L. Smoak, Bonnie; P. Ryan, Michael; G. Ksiazek, Thomas; R. Arthur, Ray; Ndikuyeze, Andre; N Agata, N; J. Peters, C.

doi:10.3201/eid0802.010023

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An Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Northeastern Kenya, 1997-98

Published in Emerging infectious diseases • Feb 1, 2002

Authors:

Christopher W. Woods

Adam Karpati

Thomas Grein

Abstract

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...

Subject

Rift Valley fever

Outbreak

Livestock

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