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Rift Valley fever   /rɪft vˈæli fˈivər/   Listen
Rift Valley fever

noun
1.
An infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals.





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... easily protected. Agriculture is the most important sector, with livestock normally accounting for about 40% of GDP and about 65% of export earnings, but Saudi Arabia's recent ban on Somali livestock, because of Rift Valley Fever concerns, has severely hampered the sector. Nomads and semi-nomads, who are dependent upon livestock for their livelihood, make up a large portion of the population. Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and machined goods ...
— The 2004 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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