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First Case of Rift Valley Fever Confirmed in China

by Julia Samuel on Jul 25 2016 10:30 PM

A 45-year-old man from Henan Province was diagnosed with the fever and was admitted to hospital for quarantine and treatment.

First Case of Rift Valley Fever Confirmed in China
China's health authority has confirmed the country's first imported case of Rift Valley Fever (RVF).
A 45-year-old man from Henan Province began to suffer fever, headaches, joint and muscle pains in Angola, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said.

After a week, he returned Beijing and was admitted to hospital for quarantine and treatment. On Saturday evening, he tested positive for RVF. He is currently in a critical condition, NHFPC said.

RVF cases have been found in over 30 countries, mostly in Africa. It affects both humans and livestock. It is spread through infected blood, milk or the bite of infected mosquitoes.

The risk of any spread of the disease is described as low. There is no reported case of person-to-person infection and no specific remedy for the condition, only symptomatic therapy.

Source-Medindia


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