NCape warns against Rift Valley Fever: Health24: Flu/Influenza. Farmers should vaccinate their livestock against mosquito-borne Rift Valley Fever, the Northern Cape department of agriculture said.
"Rift Valley Fever is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans, leading to high rate of diseases and death," said spokesman Phemelo Manankong in a statement. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be passed from animals to humans. Don’t eat sick animals While no cases of human to human transmission had been documented, the department warned that those handling infected animals should wear gloves and face masks when handling sick animals or carcasses.
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Vaccine 2011. Johannesburg - Farmers should vaccinate their livestock against mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever, the Northern Cape department of agriculture said on Monday.
"Rift Valley fever is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans, leading to high rate of diseases and death," said spokesperson Phemelo Manankong in a statement. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be passed from animals to humans. While no cases of human to human transmission had been documented, the department warned that those handling infected animals should wear gloves and face masks when handling sick animals or carcasses.