"We do not bury dead livestock like human beings": Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya.
BACKGROUND:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006-2007 resulting in 85 human cases and 5 human deaths, besides livestock losses and...
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Main Authors: | Edna N Mutua (Author), Salome A Bukachi (Author), Bernard K Bett (Author), Benson A Estambale (Author), Isaac K Nyamongo (Author) |
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2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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