ANFS332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Lymphadenopathy, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Ring Vaccination
4 Feb 2020
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Nathan wolfe ted talk, projects & rinderpest rift valley fever. With only one serotype rinderpest is a good candidate for an eradication program. There is an effective global rinderpest eradication program . Improved immunity in dairy herds has resulted in subacute forms of the disease that are more difficult to diagnose. Rinderpest is not a public health threat as it does not infect humans. Cattle, sheep, dogs, humans (viral hemorrhagic fever) Other mosquitoes feed on infected animals and become vectors. Infected eggs can remain dormant for years until flooding occurs. Accumulation of blood-stained fluids in body cavities. There is no treatment for infected animals. Prevent human exposure (subclinical infections are common, mortality. Vaccination is used to prevent disease in endemic areas. Mosquitoes found in the u. s. can serve as vectors (can become endemic following an intentional release) Once introduced is very difficult to eradicate. Office of food security and emergency preparedness. Center for food safety and applied nutrition.
