But one, Rift Valley fever, also occurs in humans.

Rift Valley fever is usually mild and causes few if any symptoms other than a slight fever.

He wants to do more work on the Rift Valley fever virus, which he has been investigating for years.

Other diseases, such as cholera and rift valley fever, occur periodically, largely in rural areas where access to sanitation is limited.

Humans usually get Rift Valley Fever through bites from infected mosquitoes and other insects.

In October 2007 an outbreak of Rift Valley fever was reported: this disease is transmitted by mosquitoes.

The country's biggest exports, beef and camel meat, were banned 14 months ago for fear of Rift Valley fever, which can be fatal to humans.

Rift Valley fever has been reported in the Eastern and Western Cape Provinces.

The studies dealt with Rift Valley Fever in wild and domestic animals in Kenya.

In November 2006, a Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Kenya.

There is no vaccine or other medicine to prevent Rift Valley fever, and there is no approved treatment.

He is also planning to collaborate with a Galveston colleague on the creation of an animal vaccine against Rift Valley fever.

'Rift Valley Fever,' the voice cheerfully continued, 'is another unpleasant disease, which causes bleeding and brain fever.

Rift Valley Fever?'

There, simultaneous outbreaks of cholera, malaria and Rift Valley fever followed heavy rains and flooding.

In southern Africa there had been outbreaks of Rift Valley fever, an ethnic-specific disease that killed ten times as many whites as blacks.

Those intending to visit the Jizan region, should seek advice on Rift Valley fever and cerebral malaria before travelling.

Officials on the American side are dismissive, muttering darkly that Iranian cows carry Rift Valley fever and produce far less milk.

In addition, diseases such as Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, and anthrax from handling sheep skins occur periodically.

It is not known if Skusea pembaensis is capable of transmitting Rift Valley Fever virus.

But blood tests on survivors indicate the disease is Rift Valley Fever, a virus that attacks both livestock and humans and is usually not fatal.

The latter have been hit by embargoes on exports, imposed by some Gulf countries to inhibit the spread of Rift Valley Fever.

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV)

Some vaccines also have applicability for diseases of domestic animals (e.g., Rift Valley fever and Venezuelan equine encephalitis).

According to the CDC, Rift Valley Fever is a viral disease that primarily affects animals, but also has the capacity to infect humans.