The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved field trials for testing Genetically Modified (GM) vaccines aimed ...

Health authorities in Awerial County, Lakes State, confirmed that a suspected outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Wunthou Boma ...

A tiny insect called a midge spreads the disease, and the earliest known case dates back to 1955 in a forest worker near a ...

Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an ...

Thousands of people are diagnosed with valley fever every year in Arizona, and sometimes you can be misdiagnosed because the ...

ASU and Mayo Clinic developed new technology for fast Valley Fever detection. All you need to do is provide a blood sample.

A new Valley fever test will help doctors diagnose the respiratory illness within 10 minutes. As temperatures rise, it's ...

“Among the viruses that more easily affect the body with the help of these drugs are Rift Valley fever virus, influenza A, adenovirus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,” Kainov said.

Rift Valley fever vaccine There is an experimental vaccine for humans that's been tested on people at high risk for RVF, such as veterinarians and lab workers who treat animals.

The recent emergence of Rift Valley Fever has sparked fears of a repeat of the 2022 outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which can spread to people as well as animals.

What is Rift Valley Fever? RVF is a viral disease that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans. No human-to-human transmission has been reported to date. The virus is spread through the ...