Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2013)

Rift Valley Fever in Namibia, 2010

  • Federica Monaco,
  • Chiara Pinoni,
  • Gian Mario Cosseddu,
  • Siegfried Khaiseb,
  • Paolo Calistri,
  • Umberto Molini,
  • Alec Bishi,
  • Annamaria Conte,
  • Massimo Scacchia,
  • Rossella Lelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.130593
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 12
pp. 2025 – 2027

Abstract

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During May–July 2010 in Namibia, outbreaks of Rift Valley fever were reported to the National Veterinary Service. Analysis of animal specimens confirmed virus circulation on 7 farms. Molecular characterization showed that all outbreaks were caused by a strain of Rift Valley fever virus closely related to virus strains responsible for outbreaks in South Africa during 2009–2010.

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