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Rift Valley fever
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Noun1.Rift Valley fever - an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals
haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage


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Byline: ANI Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new study by NASA scientists has determined that an early warning system, more than a decade in development, successfully predicted the 2006-2007 outbreak of the deadly Rift Valley fever virus in northeast Africa.
The current study was based on a chainof connections: Weather satellites can measure green vegetation, which in turn represents the amount of rainfall, which is related to the flood conditions that produce the mosquitoes that carry Rift Valley fever virus.
 
 
 
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