Rift Valley fever outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, virologic, entomologic, and zoologic investigations

Authors
Nabeth, P Kane, Y Abdalahi, MO Diallo, M Ndiaye, K Ba, K Schneegans, F Sall, AA Mathiot, C
Citation
P. Nabeth et al., Rift Valley fever outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, virologic, entomologic, and zoologic investigations, EM INFECT D, 7(6), 2001, pp. 1052-1054
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1052 - 1054
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200111/12)7:6<1052:RVFOM1>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiolo gic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valle y fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglo bulin (Ig) M-positivity in sera from 90 humans and 343 animals (sheep, goat s, camels, cattle, and donkeys). One human case was fatal.