RVF
Rift Valley Fever
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever that is most commonly seen in domesticated animals like sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and buffalo. The Rift Valley fever virus is a member of the Phlebovirus genus. It is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans.[...]
Environmental conditions favourable for an outbreak of Rift Valley fever
(Photo by Pixabay) Since the last report in November heavy downpour with flooding occurred in many areas of South Africa. Water sources (water pans, dams, vleis) are filled to the brim and midges and mosquitoes, the transmitters of viral diseases such as Blue Tongue, Rift Valley Fever, Wesselsbron Disease,[...]
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vaccination
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) would like to remind owners of cattle, sheep and goats to vaccinate their animals against Rift Valley Fever (RVF). The recent good rainfall in certain areas of the country will result in an increase in the numbers of mosquitoes[...]