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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aakash Hans, MD[2]

Overview

Risk factors applicable to Rift valley fever are similar to other zoonotic diseases. Exposure to mosquitos feeding on infected animals is the main cause of acquiring the infection. All human activities and habits which expose them to mosquitos or the infected animals would qualify as risk factors of the disease.

Risk Factors

  • Travel to endemic areas of RVF are at increased risk of exposure to the disease [1]
  • Visiting rural areas and sleeping outside in locations where RVF incidence is high can increase exposure to mosquitos.
  • Farmers, herdsman and veterinarians, who handle livestock in endemic areas increase their risk of exposure to the virus.

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