After the wave of floods ... 22 people died of Rift Valley fever in Sudan, amid fears of an outbreak of the disease

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The suffering and tragedy of the people of Sudan increases after the recent wave of floods, with 22 new deaths recorded with Rift Valley Fever , which is transmitted from animals to humans through mosquito bites spread in flood areas, or contact with infected animals.

What is Rift Valley Fever?

It is a viral animal disease that primarily affects animals, but it can also infect humans. The majority of human infections result from contact with blood or organs of infected animals. Human infections also resulted from the bites of infected mosquitoes. Until now, transmission of the Rift Valley fever virus has not been documented from Person to person.

Symptoms associated with Rift Valley Fever

In cases of Nustular Rift Valley fever, the symptoms are as follows:

• General weakness
• Fever
• Pain in the back, joints and muscles
• a headache
• Stiff neck
• Sensitivity to light
• Anorexia
• vomiting
• Weight loss

When the disease develops, the symptoms are as follows:

• Severe headache
• Inflammation in the brain
• A liver disorder
• Bleeding, such as vomiting blood
• cramps
• coma
• Vision loss
• Retinitis

Treatment for Rift Valley Fever

There is no specific treatment for people infected with RVF, and there is still no vaccination for humans against the virus, but vaccinations are available for veterinary use.

Prevention of Rift Valley Fever

Prevention is against mosquitoes and blood-sucking insects, the use of insecticides, mosquito repellents and mosquito nets, and the need to avoid exposure to blood, fluids and tissues of infected and uninfected animals in affected areas, in addition to vaccinating livestock against the disease virus.