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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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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| author | Jost, Christine Nzietchueng, S. Kihu, S. Bett, Bernard K. Njogu, G. Swai, E.S. Mariner, Jeffrey C. |
| author_browse | Bett, Bernard K. Jost, Christine Kihu, S. Mariner, Jeffrey C. Njogu, G. Nzietchueng, S. Swai, E.S. |
| author_facet | Jost, Christine Nzietchueng, S. Kihu, S. Bett, Bernard K. Njogu, G. Swai, E.S. Mariner, Jeffrey C. |
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| description | 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 used by Somalis to denote disease consistent with RVF. Somalis reported that sandik was previously seen in 1997/98, the period of the last RVF epidemic. Pastoralists communicated valuable epidemiological information for surveillance and early warning systems that was observed before international warnings. The results indicate that an all or none approach to decision making contributed to the delay in response. In the future, a phased approach balancing actions against increasing risk of an outbreak would be more effective. Given the time required to mobilize large vaccine stocks, emergency vaccination did not contribute to the mitigation of explosive outbreaks of RVF. |
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| spelling | CGSpace22772025-04-29T08:46:31Z Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 Jost, Christine Nzietchueng, S. Kihu, S. Bett, Bernard K. Njogu, G. Swai, E.S. Mariner, Jeffrey C. rift valley fever virus epidemiology 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 used by Somalis to denote disease consistent with RVF. Somalis reported that sandik was previously seen in 1997/98, the period of the last RVF epidemic. Pastoralists communicated valuable epidemiological information for surveillance and early warning systems that was observed before international warnings. The results indicate that an all or none approach to decision making contributed to the delay in response. In the future, a phased approach balancing actions against increasing risk of an outbreak would be more effective. Given the time required to mobilize large vaccine stocks, emergency vaccination did not contribute to the mitigation of explosive outbreaks of RVF. 2010-08-05 2010-08-17T05:36:38Z 2010-08-17T05:36:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2277 en Limited Access American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Jost, C. C., Bett, B., Mariner, J. C., Kihu, S., Swai, E. S., Njogu, G., & Nzietchueng, S. (2010). Epidemiological Assessment of the Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007. In The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Vol. 83, Issue 2_Suppl, pp. 65–72). American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0290 |
| spellingShingle | rift valley fever virus epidemiology Jost, Christine Nzietchueng, S. Kihu, S. Bett, Bernard K. Njogu, G. Swai, E.S. Mariner, Jeffrey C. Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title | Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title_full | Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title_short | Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| title_sort | epidemiological assessment of the rift valley fever outbreak in kenya and tanzania in 2006 and 2007 |
| topic | rift valley fever virus epidemiology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2277 |
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