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Rift valley fever
Occupational Disease Rift valley fever
Rift valley fever Category Infection, Occupational
Rift valley fever Severity
Acute-Severe
Rift valley fever Synonyms
RVF
Information on Rift valley fever Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Complications of this mosquito-borne viral infection include encephalitis, hepatitis, and hemorrhages. Sheep and other vertebrates are reservoirs. Workers may be infected handling tissues of animals (necropsy or butchering). [Chin, p. 48-50] "No vaccine is available for use." [Health Information for International Travel, 2001-2002 (CDC), p. 139]
Rift valley fever Latency
3-12 days
Rift valley fever References
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/rvf.htm