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PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Mayotte (06): animal, human, control, epidemiology
Rift Valley Fever -- Région d'outre-mer de Mayotte, FranceSubject: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) situation in Mayotte, a French department in the Indian Ocean.Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis affecting ruminants and humans.1. Modes of transmission:- vectors (many species of mosquitoes), mainly;- direct contact with biological fluid;- ingestion of contaminated products (milk or meat not sanitized).2. BackgroundMayotte is at risk of exposure:- geographical proximity to many endemic countries Read more [...]
