Abstract
To evaluate the importance of human exposure to Rift Valley fever virus in Chad, investigations were carried out to determine specific antibody prevalence in domestic ruminants during the 2002 rainy season. Results highlighted recent, substantial, active transmission of this virus.
MeSH terms
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Abattoirs
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Animals
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Animals, Domestic / virology*
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Cattle
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Chad / epidemiology
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Humans
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Prevalence
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Rain
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Rift Valley Fever / epidemiology*
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Rift Valley Fever / transmission
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Rift Valley fever virus / immunology*
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Ruminants / virology*
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Seasons
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Seroepidemiologic Studies