PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Mayotte (07): increase in cases, human, cattle

Rift Valley Fever -- Région d'outre-mer de Mayotte, France
The circulation of Rift Valley fever (RVF) continues in Mayotte. There have been 114 human RVF cases and 84 animal outbreaks. This past week, 7 new human cases and 9 in animals were reported to the LRA. Human cases remain concentrated in the center and northwest of the island.
An animal disease of viral origin, Rift Valley fever mainly affects domestic ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats), causing abortions and high mortality in young animals. It can be transmitted from the sick animal to

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