Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Mayotte, France, 2018–2019
Hassani Youssouf, Marion Subiros, G. Dennetière, Louis Collet, Laure Dommergues, Amandine Pauvert, Patrick Rabarison, Christelle Vauloup‐Fellous, Gilles Le Godais, Marie‐Christine Jaffar‐Bandjee, Maxime Jean, Marie-Claire Paty, Harold Noël, Sophie Oliver, Laurent Filleul, Christine Larsen
Abstract
From November 2018 through July 2019, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in humans occurred in Mayotte, France; 142 cases were confirmed. Exposure to animals or their biological fluid was reported by 73% of patients. Health authorities have been implementing control measures, including veterinary surveys, vector control interventions, and prevention measures.
Topics & Concepts
Rift Valley feverOutbreakVeterinary medicineRift valleyVector (molecular biology)GeographyVirologyRiftMedicineBiologyGenePaleontologyRecombinant DNABiochemistryStructural basinViral Infections and VectorsViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchMosquito-borne diseases and control