This review examines the nexus of poverty, malnutrition and diseases in Africa, the
challenges, implications and their mitigation. The paper takes a critical look at available …

Many infectious diseases have emerged or reemerged in Africa in the 21st century. Some of
them are associated with newly discovered microorganisms such as Rickettsia felis and …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic pathogen with pandemic potential. RVFV entry is
mediated by the viral glycoprotein (Gn), but host entry factors remain poorly defined. Our …

Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated
and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses …

Seasonality is a long-recognized attribute of many viral infections of humans, but the
mechanisms underlying seasonality, particularly for person-to-person communicable …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an emerging arboviral pathogen that causes disease in both
livestock and humans. Severe disease manifestations of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in humans …

Summary Background Rift Valley fever virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that
causes infections in animals and human beings in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula …

Western tourists are increasingly traveling to exotic locations often located in tropical or
subtropical regions of the world. The magnitude of international travel and the constantly …

Background In 2009, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) was
identified as a novel member of the genus phlebovirus in the Bunyaviridae family in China …

Introduction Many infectious diseases are sensitive to climatic changes; specifically,
flooding. This systematic literature review aimed to strengthen the quality and completeness …