A mystery disease has led to five deaths in the East African nation of Burundi, leaving health authorities scrambling to find ...

At least five people have died and 28 others have fallen ill in a mysterious disease outbreak in Burundi, the World Health ...

Two internationalorganisations have warned that ongoing heavy rains across parts ofAfrica are creating ideal conditions for the spread of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), raising outbreak risks.The Food and ...

A nurse taking a blood sample for testing. [File, Standard] Global disease experts have embarked on a Sh1.2 billion collaborative research project to understand the impact of the deadly Rift Valley ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University is spearheading a two-year initiative to combat the spread and impact of Rift Valley fever across the continent. This effort involves WSU researchers who ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a health ministry official said on Thursday, ...

The mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus has been linked to miscarriage in humans. A study of 130 pregnant Sudanese women with fever showed that the risk of miscarriage was seven times greater if ...