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Name
Rift Valley fever
Transmission
Geography
Sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia
Incubation Period
2 – 6 days after infection
Signs and Symptoms
Most people infected do not have any symptoms, or have mild symptoms lasting 2 – 7 days including:
8 – 10% of those infected develop more severe syndromes:
Diagnosis
Laboratory testing of blood samples
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention: What Can You Do?
Rift Valley Fever In the News
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/rvf/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs207/en/