Rift valley fever
ALERT | FAO | Increased risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in the Southern African region
Increased risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in the Southern African region Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonotic disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause severe symptoms in animals and humans. The disease can result in death and abortion in RVF-infected livestock. An epizootic disease […]
Dr. Faffa Malan | Slenkdalkoors | 22 September 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P9DaGAo8SM
World Zoonoses Day | 6 July | Health for Animals
World Zoonoses Day | 6 July | Health for Animals Each year, just 13 zoonotic diseases will cause ‘2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths’ according to the International Livestock Research Institute. This is why protecting animal health is vital. Preventing disease in animals can save the lives of […]
Rift Valley fever and the challenges of remaining fully prepared for this periodic emergency-OIE-PANORAMA Bulletin
See here the article provided by Dr Baty Dungu from the Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP): RVF preparedness public Panorama March 2021 https://oiebulletin.com/?panorama=03-2-2020-2_rvf
UPDATE-on the Suspected-Rift Valley Fever case in the Free State-19 February 2021
MEDIA STATEMENT UPDATE ON THE SUSPECTED CASE OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER (RVF) IN FREE STATE 19 February 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) would like to update the nation on the reports of a suspected Rift Valley Fever (RVF) near Kimberly in the Free State […]
Rift Valley Fever | News 24 Articles
See here the recent articles from News 24 on Rift Valley Fever: Concern over Rift Valley fever in Free State and Northern Cape _ Netwerk24 No evidence of Rift Valley fever among livestock, says authority _ Netwerk24 We thank the DALRRD for providing the articles. The official report will be […]
Temporal and spatial history of Rift Valley fever in South Africa: 1950 to 2011
See here the article written by Dr. Hannes Pienaar from the DALRRD: http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0030-24652013000100002
Rift Valley Fever Project Communications | 2021
The NICD recently published the below on Rift Valley Fever in their Communicable Diseases Communique. Please have a look at this: Rainfall and the Forecast Pattern: The Eco-Health Alliance, NICD, University of Pretoria – Onderstepoort, and various other Departments have worked on the Understanding Rift Valley Fever in the Republic […]
DALRRD Media Statement | Rift Valley Fever (RVF)-Vaccination
Media Statement 21 January 2021 Rift Valley Fever (RVF) Vaccination The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) would like to remind owners of cattle, sheep, and goats to vaccinate their animals against Rift Valley Fever (RVF). The current rainfall predictions indicate that good rainfall might occur […]