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Rift Valley Fever Definition
Common names:
  • Fever Rift Valley
  • Rift Valley Fever
A person with Rift Valley fever has a viral infection that is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Images

The illness causes a fever, flu-like symptoms, and a rash. Rift Valley fever occurs in Africa.

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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