Distribution and abundance of key vectors of Rift Valley fever and other arboviruses in two ecologically distinct counties in Kenya.

• Main Authors: Rosemary Sang (Author), Samwel Arum (Author), Edith Chepkorir (Author), Gladys Mosomtai (Author), Caroline Tigoi (Author), Faith Sigei (Author), Olivia Wesula Lwande (Author), Tobias Landmann (Author), Hippolyte Affognon (Author), Clas Ahlm (Author), Magnus Evander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis of ruminants and humans that causes outbreaks in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with significant public health and economic consequences. Humans become infected through mosquito bites and contact with infected livestock. The vir...