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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Rift Valley fever
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Rift Valley fever
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Rift Valley fever

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.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
viral diseases of animals and humans
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61573
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