Rift valley fever Flashcards
Human is a competent host of Rift Valley fever virus i.e. the viraemic titre is high enough to
infect the vector
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The Rift valley fever virus damages the blood vessels thus causes haemorrhages
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Wild rabbits are reservoirs of Rift valley fever virus
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Rift valley fever is a human only disease
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The rift valley fever virus causes foetal damages in sheep
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Certain European mosquito species are competent vectors of Rift Valley fever virus
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Rift Valley fever may cause high lethality in young ruminants
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Rift Valley fever virus is a zoonotic agent.
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The Rift Valley fever virus can cause reproductive disorders in cattle and sheep
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Necrotic hepatitis is a lesion of Rift Valley fever.
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Certain European mosquito species are competent vectors of Rift Valley fever virus.
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Rift Valley fever may cause high lethality in young ruminants.
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Rift-valley fever caused human epidemics in Africa.
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Rift Valley fever virus caused severe human outbreaks in Africa and in the Arab peninsula
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The principle vectors of the rift valley disease are gnats
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