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Noun: Rift Valley fever
  1. An infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals

Type of: haemorrhagic fever [Brit, Cdn], hemorrhagic fever [N. Amer], VHF, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever

Encyclopedia: Rift Valley fever