"We do not bury dead livestock like human beings": Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya.

BACKGROUND:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006-2007 resulting in 85 human cases and 5 human deaths, besides livestock losses and...

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Hauptverfasser: Edna N Mutua, Salome A Bukachi, Bernard K Bett, Benson A Estambale, Isaac K Nyamongo
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-05-01
Schriftenreihe:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Zugang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5460880?pdf=render
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