Rift Valley Fever (RVF) | 疾病管制署傳染病

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever that is most commonly seen in domesticated animals (such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels) and can cause illness in people. The disease is caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV), a member of the genus Phlebovirus in the order Bunyavirales. Some related Bunyavirales[1] viruses can also cause illness in people, such as hantaviruses[2] and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus[3].

RVF was first reported in livestock by veterinary officers in Kenya’s Rift Valley in the early 1910s. It is generally found in regions of eastern and southern Africa where sheep and cattle are raised, but exists in most of sub-Saharan Africa, including West Africa and Madagascar. In September 2000, an outbreak of RVF was reported in Saudi Arabia. It was then found in Yemen. These were the first cases of Rift Valley fever ...