Rift Valley Fever -- Rwanda
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has announced that a Rift Valley fever [RVF] outbreak has killed a total of 99 cows and caused 452 abortions in the districts of Kirehe, Ngoma, Kayonza, and Rwamagana in the Eastern Province.
According to MINAGRI, the disease, caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, 1st appeared in the Eastern province on 18 May 2018.
The disease affects animals (like cows, sheep, goats), and humans. The ministry says that laboratory tests
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5860330&promed&0
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