The genus Alphavirus in the family Togaviridae consists of approximately 30 single stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses which cause diseases ranging from mild, febrile illness with rash and arthritis to life-threatening ...

Human rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects thousands of people worldwide, especially in the developing countries of Africa and Asia. There are two distinct biotypes of lyssavirus genotype 1 circulating in South ...

Rift Valley fever (RVF) belongs to the group of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs), most of which are zoonotic diseases causing outbreaks in animals and humans all over Africa. In the absence of haemorrhagic or specific organ ...