Rift Valley Fever

Authors

• Sherine Shawky, Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, PO Box 115, Jeddah 21411, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6318318. Fax. +966 (2) 6323142. E-mail: shshawky{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that affects domestic animals and humans. In humans, Rift Valley fever causes a flu-like disease but occasionally leads to high morbidity and mortality. The disease is generally known in the African continent. However, cases started to appear in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The objective of this review is to give a general briefing about the epidemiology, ecology and management of the disease.

Article Type

Review

First Page

1109

Last Page

1115

Recommended Citation

Shawky, Sherine (2000) "Rift Valley Fever," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 21: Iss. 12, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1319