HyperDic: rift_valley_fever

English > 1 sense of the expression *Rift Valley fever*:
NOUN	state	Rift Valley fever	an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus

English > *Rift Valley fever*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	An infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals.
Broader	hemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, VHF	A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)