A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931–2014

Infection Ecology and Epidemiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Nanyingi, Mark O ^a,b,c   Munyua, Peninah ^d   Kiama, Stephen G ^e   Muchemi, Gerald M ^b   Thumbi, Samuel M ^c,f   Bitek, Austine O ^g,h   Bett, Bernard ⁱ   Muriithi, Reese M ^h   Njenga, M Kariuki ^c,f  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^f WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Kenya Zoonotic Disease Unit   (Kenya)

^h Directorate of Veterinary Services   (Kenya)

ⁱ INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

epidemiology; modeling; Rift Valley Fever; spatiotemporal

Indexed keywords

EID: 85137341238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20008686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/IEE.V5.28024     Document Type: Article

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