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Created page with "<FlashCard questions="6"> |q1=What species can be infected by Rift Valley Fever? |a1= *Cattle *Sheep *Goats *Camels *People |l1=Rift Valley Fever#Introduction |q2=What is an epiz..."
<FlashCard questions="6">
|q1=What species can be infected by Rift Valley Fever?
|a1=
*Cattle
*Sheep
*Goats
*Camels
*People
|l1=Rift Valley Fever#Introduction
|q2=What is an epizootic and what are the features of Rift Valley Fever epizootic?
|a2=
*An epizootic is a new outbreak of a disease affecting a large number of animals within a region, often with the potential to infect humans.
*Rift Valley Fevers infect up to 90% of a group in 5-15 year cycles
|l2= Rift Valley Fever#Distribution
|q3=What are the vectors for Rift Valley Fever?
|a3=
*Mosquitoes
*Ticks
*Stable fly
|l3= Rift Valley Fever#Distribution
|q4= What is the common presentation of an epizootic?
|a4=
*Abortions in huge storms
*Mortality in young and adult stock
*Vomiting and diarrhoea, often involving blood
*Tachycardia, cyanosis and bleeding defects
|l4= Rift Valley Fever#Clinical Signs
|q5=When should live vaccines not be used and why?
|a5= They should not be given to pregnant animals due to their ability to cause abortion and neurological defects in lambs.
|l5= Rift Valley Fever#Control
|q6= Which vaccine should be used in an epizootic?
|a6= Only live vaccines are effective during epizootics.
|l6= Rift Valley Fever#Control
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