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Rift Val·ley vi·rus (rift val'ē vī'rŭs) Fever-causing virus originating in livestock in Africa and transmitted to humans causing many thousands of deaths in epidemics. Rift Valley virusA Phlebovirus that causes sporadic epidemics of hemorrhagic fever among humans and animals in Africa. It is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. See also: virusRift Valley, section of Kenya where the virus was first discovered in the 1900's. Rift Valley virus - a virus of the genus Phlebovirus that occurs in central and southern Africa in sheep, goats, and cattle; humans may become infected with close contact with infected animals. |