Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007
To capture lessons from the 2007 Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak, epidemiological studies were carried out in Kenya and Tanzania. Somali pastoralists proved to be adept at recognizing symptoms of RVF and risk factors such as heavy rainfall and mosquito swarms. Sandik, which means "bloody nose," was...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2277 |
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