Vertical transmission of fatal Rift Valley fever in a newborn

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquito bite and contact with animals or their infected tissues. Other modes of transmission include aerosol inhalation and possibly ingestion of raw milk from infected animals. We present a 5-day-old neonate with fatal RVF. Onset...

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Published in:Annals of tropical paediatrics 2006-09, Vol.26 (3), p.251-253
Main Authors: ARISHI, Haider M, AQEEL, Ali Y, AL HAZMI, Mohamed M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arboviroses
Biological and medical sciences
Fatal Outcome
Female
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology
Rift Valley Fever - diagnosis
Rift Valley Fever - transmission
Tropical viral diseases
Viral diseases
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Summary:Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquito bite and contact with animals or their infected tissues. Other modes of transmission include aerosol inhalation and possibly ingestion of raw milk from infected animals. We present a 5-day-old neonate with fatal RVF. Onset of the infant's illness on the 2nd day of life combined with positive RVF-IgM and serological evidence of maternal disease supports vertical transmission.
ISSN:0272-4936
2046-9047
1465-3281
2046-9055
DOI:10.1179/146532806X120363