Rift Valley fever outbreaks forecasting models

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. RVF outbreaks in eastern Africa are closely associated with periods of heavy rainfall and RVF forecasting models and early warning systems have been developed to … [Read more...]

Climate models predict increased risk of precipitations in the Horn of Africa for end of 2008

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is an arthropod-borne viral disease associated with high rates of abortion and neonatal mortality in ruminants and infl uenza-like illness in humans that may progress to neurologic, ocular, or hemorrhagic disease and death. The vast majority of human infections result from … [Read more...]