Rift Valley fever outbreak kills 164
From Times Wire Reports
An outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Sudan has killed 164 people, the World Health Organization said.
Rift Valley fever is normally a mild disease, with a fatality rate around 1%. But in patients who develop the hemorrhagic fever form, the fatality rate is about 50%, the organization said.
More than 221 people caught the virus during the last two weeks, bringing the total number of cases to 451.
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