Rift Valley fever

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:affects gptkb:livestock
humans
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Rift_Valley_fever_virus
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
serology
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Daubney,_Hudson,_and_Garnham
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phenuiviridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Kenya
1931
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phlebovirus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rift Valley fever
gptkbp:mortalityRate low in humans
high in animals
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks Egypt 1977
Saudi Arabia 2000
Yemen 2000
gptkbp:prevention mosquito control
vaccination in animals
gptkbp:region gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:relatedTo arbovirus
gptkbp:reservoirName domestic animals
wild animals
gptkbp:symptom fever
headache
muscle pain
encephalitis
hemorrhagic fever
liver abnormalities
gptkbp:transmission mosquito bites
contact with blood or organs of infected animals
gptkbp:transmittedBy mosquitoes
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
gptkbp:USNotifiableDisease true
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable for animals
not for humans (as of 2024)
gptkbp:WHONotifiableDisease true
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aedes_mosquito
gptkb:Aedes_aegypti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6