A potential mechanism to combat diseases caused by haemorrhagic fever viruses has been discovered by researchers at the University of Montreal's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine.

The mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus has been linked to miscarriage in humans. A study of 130 pregnant Sudanese women with fever showed that the risk of miscarriage was seven times greater if ...

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arthropod-borne zoonotic pathogen that circulates primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Transmitted by a variety of mosquito species, RVFV ...

The viral disease, which is endemic in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. primarily affects livestock animals - Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Rift Valley Fever is a zoonotic ...

Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood,Mosquito is Vector-borne diseases,Chikungunya.Dengue fever.Rift Valley fever.Yellow fever.Zika. [ISTOCK] Kenya has long lived in the shadow of two zoonotic ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...

Rwanda has experienced outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) since the disease was first confirmed in livestock in 2012. The current outbreak has been reported in Eastern Province. ALSO READ: What to ...

George Gatarayiha, a cattle trader, used to purchase between 20 and 30 cows every week from Eastern Province and supply them to abattoirs in Kigali.However, the business has temporarily come to a halt ...