Rift Valley fever
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005522
An acute infection caused by the Rift Valley fever virus, an RNA arthropod-borne virus, affecting domestic animals and humans. In animals, symptoms include hepatitis, abortion, and death. In humans, symptoms range from those of a flu-like disease to hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, or blindness.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005522 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | viral diseases of animals and humans; Rift Valley fever phlebovirus |
| Translations | Spanish: fiebre del Valle del Rift |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005522",
"term": "Rift Valley fever",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An acute infection caused by the Rift Valley fever virus, an RNA arthropod-borne virus, affecting domestic animals and humans. In animals, symptoms include hepatitis, abortion, and death. In humans, symptoms range from those of a flu-like disease to hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, or blindness.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"translations": {
"es": "fiebre del Valle del Rift"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/rift-valley-fever/"
}
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