Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging transboundary, mosquito-borne, zoonotic viral
disease caused high morbidity and mortality in both human and ruminant populations. It is …

This article reviews and discusses the historical and recent status of Rift Valley Fever (RVF)
in Egypt and the other African countries based on the available and scattered reports. The …

To relate stability of malaria transmission to biologic characteristics of vector mosquitoes
throughout the world, we derived an index representing the contribution of regionally …

Reintroduction of Rift Valley fever (RVF) into Egypt in 1993 raised concerns about the
potential for Egyptian mosquitoes to transmit the virus. We evaluated the ability of Aedes …

Zika is an emerging virus whose rapid spread is of great public health concern. Knowledge
about transmission remains incomplete, especially concerning potential transmission in …

There are at least five common mosquito-borne viruses (MBVs) recorded in Egypt, including
dengue virus (DENV), Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), West Nile virus (WNV), Chikungunya …

Abstract In 1993, Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus reappeared in Egypt. We determined the
prevalence and feeding patterns of mosquitoes in 5 villages where the virus was active. Of …

Host-selection patterns of mosquitoes were determined over a 1-yr period at Abu Heif, a
village in Sharqiya Govemorate, Egypt, that has had a history of Rift Valley fever virus …

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease of animals and humans and a global public health
concern due to its ecological plasticity, adaptivity, and potential for spread to countries with a …

The present paper reviews and upaates information on the role of anopheline mosquitoes in
malaria transmission in Egypt. Based on the available published and unpublished data and …