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Case report: Rift Valley Fever with vertical transmission in a pregnant Sudanese woman

✍ Scribed by Ishag Adam; Mubarak S. Karsany


Book ID
102386521
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
56 KB
Volume
80
Category
Article
ISSN
0146-6615

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquito bite and contact with animals or their infected tissues. A 29‐year old primigravidae presented in early labour with symptoms suggestive of RVF. She delivered baby of 3.2 kg with skin rash, palpable liver and spleen. The two samples from the mother and neonate were found to be positive for RVF‐IgM. This report demonstrate that, RVF can be vertically transmitted. J. Med. Virol. 80:929–929, 2008. Β© 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


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