Recognizing rift valley fever

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dc.creatorF. Glyn Davies and Vincent Martin
dc.date2023-10-11T07:01:15Z
dc.date2023-10-11T07:01:15Z
dc.date2003
dc.date2020-03-13T14:42:42.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T01:20:36Z
dc.descriptionRift Valley fever is one of the most significant zoonotic disease problems in Africa. The occurrence of the highly fatal haemorrhagic human disease syndrome, similar to Ebola and other haemorrhagic fevers, generates a degree of panic among the human populations at risk. RVF is highly contagious for humans if animals are viraemic at the time of slaughtering. In susceptible livestock populations, it is responsible for large numbers of abortions and stillbirths. However, one of RVF’s greatest impacts is upon trade in livestock. Even if the disease tends to disappear after epizootics, livestock bans may last for several years, severely affecting the livelihood of pastoralists. This manual aims at helping staff from veterinary services and laboratories to recognize the disease rapidly when it occurs. It provides an overview of the disease, describes clinical signs and the most important differential diagnosis, and guides the user on how to proceed if a case of RV F is suspected. The manual is part of a series prepared by FAO’s Emergency System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (EMPRES) livestock unit, as an aid to emergency preparedness for the major transboundary diseases of livestock.
dc.format45 p.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier9251049270
dc.identifier1020-5187
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/Y4611E
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/y4611e/y4611e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/333910
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.relationFAO Animal Health Manual
dc.relation17
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleRecognizing rift valley fever
dc.titleRecognizing rift valley fever
dc.typeBook (series)

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