Prognosis of Rift Valley Fever

Rift Valley Fever: Duration statistics

Duration of Rift Valley Fever: usually 2 days to 1 week ...see also Overview of Rift Valley Fever

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Mortality rate for Rift Valley Fever: Approximately 1% of humans that become infected with RVF die of the disease. Case-fatality proportions are significantly higher for infected animals. The most severe impact is observed in pregnant livestock infected with RVF, which results in abortion of virtually 100% of fetuses. (Source: excerpt from Rift Valley Fever: DVRD)

Complications:

Complications of Rift Valley Fever may include:

• Retinal inflammation (see Retina symptoms)
• Permanent vision loss (see Blindness)
• more complications...»

Complications of Rift Valley Fever from the Diseases Database include:

• Oedema
• Splenomegaly
• Hepatic failure
• Cirrhosis of liver
• Hepatomegaly
• more complications...»

See also complications of Rift Valley Fever.

Rift Valley Fever: Research More

• Rift Valley Fever: Introduction
• Symptoms: Rift Valley Fever
• Complications: Rift Valley Fever

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Rift Valley Fever usually refers to the likely outcome of Rift Valley Fever. The prognosis of Rift Valley Fever may include the duration of Rift Valley Fever, chances of complications of Rift Valley Fever, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Rift Valley Fever, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Rift Valley Fever. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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