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2010/04/29

Health update on Rift Valley Fever (RVF)

The risk of disease is to persons having direct contact with blood or tissues of infected animals and the majority of people affected have been persons working on farms, veterinary workers and slaughter men.The Department of Health and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, supported by the South African Field Epidemiology and Training Programme (SA-FELTP), National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and technical expert from World Health Organisation (WHO), continue... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/28

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development on Rift Valley fever death

There have been confirmed cases of Rift Valley fever in animals in the Oudtshoorn area.The Western Cape Department of Agriculture also confirmed today that two alpacas have died from Rift Valley fever on a farm in Simondium, outside Paarl in the Western Cape. Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, said that health workers at hospitals and provincial health facilities in the Karoo and Boland have been alerted to lookout for symptoms of Rift Valley fever among patients who visit ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/22

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries update on Rift Valley fever

OBP will prioritise the distribution of vaccines to the affected provinces.Rift Valley fever is a viral disease of animals that is spread by mosquitoes, causing abortions in sheep, goats and cattle and can cause death in young animals. Therefore, animals from Rift Valley fever affected areas should not be sent for slaughter.
* Vaccination of susceptible animals remains the best way to protect animals.Meat inspection personnel should strengthen controls at abattoirs by ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/22

Health on Rift Valley Fever update

Six additional cases '" five from Free State and one from Northern Cape - of Rift Valley fever (RVF) have been reported by the South African National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) Laboratory. The risk of disease is to persons having direct contact with blood or tissues of infected animals and the majority of people affected have been persons working on farms, veterinary workers and slaughter men.There is no human to human spread. Mosquitoes are important in transmission ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/21

Health update on Rift Valley Fever (RVF)

Three more diagnosis of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) have been made by the South African National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) Laboratory, increasing the number to 143 of laboratory confirmed human cases of RVF since the first incident on 13 February 2010. The risk of disease is to persons having direct contact with blood or tissues of infected animals and the majority of people affected have been persons working on farms, veterinary workers and slaughter men.There is no ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/20

Health on Rift Valley fever update

Of the 139 laboratory confirmed human cases of Rift Valley fever, 93 cases including five deaths are from Free State, 36 cases including four deaths are from Northern Cape, eight cases from the Eastern Cape, one from North West and one whose history is still unknown.The outbreak and surveillance response teams, supported by a technical expert from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Geneva have prioritised the following response measures:* Laboratory, epidemiology and ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/20

Health on Rift Valley fever (RVF) during 2010 FIFA World Cup

The National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) Laboratory has confirmed this afternoon that visitors coming to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are not at risk of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). Visitors coming to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup are not at risk unless they handle infected carcasses on farms or handle raw meat from infected animals. South Africa is looking forward to extending a warm welcome to the country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and to reassure ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/17

Health update on Rift Valley Fever

Of these, 93 cases are from Free State, 36 cases from Northern Cape, eight from the Eastern Cape, one from North West and one whose history is still unknown.A total of nine mortalities from RVF have been confirmed, five from Free State and four from the Northern Cape.The Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, supported by the South African Field Epidemiology and Training Programme (SA-FELTP) and NICD, continue to respond to the outbreak. The ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/13

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development on Rift Valley Fever vaccine

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture today confirmed that Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) has significantly increased its Rift Valley fever vaccine production.It is building up an adequate quantity of inactive RVF vaccine. Currently OBP has more than five million doses of live Rift Valley fever vaccine, but this type of vaccine may cause abortions in pregnant animals.OBP was inundated with requests for inactivated vaccine when the first cases of Rift Valley ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/11

Health update on Rift Valley fever

A total of 111 laboratory confirmed human cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) have been reported by the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) laboratory. The Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Northern Cape and North West provinces have also reported Rift Valley fever among animals.The Department of Agriculture in Free State has vaccinated animals, to contain the spread of the virus.Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that can cause severe disease in a low proportion of ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/09

Health update on Rift Valley fever

A total of 104 laboratory confirmed cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) have been reported by the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) laboratory this morning.Seven people have died since the first incident on 13 February 2010. The Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Northern Cape and North West provinces have also reported Rift Valley fever among animals. The Department of Agriculture in Free State has vaccinated animals to contain the spread of the virus.Rift Valley fever is a... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/07

Health on update of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak

Five more people have been infected with Rift Valley Fever (RVF) today bringing the total to 87 of laboratory confirmed human cases since the first incident on 13 February 2010.A total of six mortalities have been reported, four from Free State and two from Northern CapeThe National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) laboratory has confirmed that of the 87 human cases of RVF in South Africa, 68 cases and four deaths are from Free State, seven from the Eastern Cape and ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/31

Health on update of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak

A total of two mortalities have been reported, both from the Free State.The National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) reported this morning that of the 69 cases of infected people, 58 cases and two deaths are from Free State, four in Eastern Cape and seven in Northern Cape.Direct contact with RVF-infected livestock and or linked to farms with confirmed animal cases of RVF, remain the main risk factor for the infection. Additional suspect cases are currently being tested.... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/29

Western Cape Health on Rift Valley fever

Notwithstanding the strategic application of 40 000 doses of Rift Valley fever (RVF) vaccine sponsored by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in the Murraysburg District of the Karoo, RVF has spread to the Beaufort West District in the Western Cape.The first cases were detected on our northern border with the Northern Cape province where two Jersey cattle died acutely. The Western Cape Department of Health has a contingency plan in place for communicable diseases such as Rift... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/27

Health update on Rift Valley fever

Three more people have been infected with Rift Valley fever, bringing the total to 63 of laboratory confirmed human cases since the first incident on 13 February 2010. The mortality rate remains unchanged at two.The National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) reported this morning that of the 63 cases of infected people, 54 cases and two deaths are from Free State, four in Eastern Cape and five in Northern Cape.Direct contact with Rift Valley fever infected livestock ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/26

Health on update of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak

Eight more people have been infected with Rift Valley Fever (RVF), bringing the total to 60 of laboratory confirmed human cases since the first incident on 13 February 2010. Additional suspect cases are currently being tested.Outbreak investigations by the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are ongoing, supported by the South African Field Epidemiology and Training Programme (SA-FELTP) and NICD.Affected farms are primarily clustered... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/26

G van Rensburg on Rift Valley fever vaccination

Gerrit van Rensburg, MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Western Cape announced that the fight to keep Rift Valley fever out of the Western Cape has been stepped up."An additional 35 000 units of livestock in the northern parts of the province will now be inoculated as part of the Department of Agriculture's preventative strategy," Van Rensburg said.A preventative buffer zone in the Murrayburg area has been created during the past few weeks through the ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/25

Health update on Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak

Additional suspect cases are currently being tested.Outbreak investigations by the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are ongoing, supported by the South African Field Epidemiology and Training Programme (SA-FELTP) and NICD.The RVF continues to spread far and wide among livestock affecting sheep, goats and cattle on farms within the Free State, Eastern Cape; Northern Cape and Gauteng Provinces.NICD confirmed this morning that ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/24

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Rift Valley fever

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries dispatched veterinary professionals to manage the outbreak of Rift Valley Fever working in collaboration with the provincial departments of agriculture.Through the department's Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, vaccination of livestock in the affected areas was intensified. This vaccination campaign aided by doctors and vet technicians will intervene curbing further loss that could be incurred by stock farmers and owners of ... [highlighted result]

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2010/03/24

Health update on Rift Valley fever outbreak

As of this morning 24 March 2010, five more laboratory confirmed human cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) have been reported by the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD), bringing the total to 47 of people infected by RVF.Of the 47 laboratory confirmed cases, the NICD reported that 41 cases with two deaths are in Free State, three in Eastern Cape and three Northern Cape.Direct contact with RVF-infected livestock and or linked to farms with confirmed animal cases of ... [highlighted result]

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