Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Mauritania and related environmental conditions

Caminade, Cyril, Ndione, Jacques A., Diallo, Mawlouth, MacLeod, Dave A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5504-6450, Faye, Ousmane, Ba, Yamar, Dia, Ibrahima and Morse, Andrew P. 2014. Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Mauritania and related environmental conditions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11 (1) , pp. 903-918. 10.3390/ijerph110100903

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Abstract

Four large outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) occurred in Mauritania in 1998, 2003, 2010 and 2012 which caused lots of animal and several human deaths. We investigated rainfall and vegetation conditions that might have impacted on RVF transmission over the affected regions. Our results corroborate that RVF transmission generally occurs during the months of September and October in Mauritania, similarly to Senegal. The four outbreaks were preceded by a rainless period lasting at least a week followed by heavy precipitation that took place during the second half of the rainy season. First human infections were generally reported three to five weeks later. By bridging the gap between meteorological forecasting centers and veterinary services, an early warning system might be developed in Senegal and Mauritania to warn decision makers and health services about the upcoming RVF risk.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	1660-4601
Date of Acceptance:	31 December 2013
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2024 17:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173202

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