The death toll in the epidemic that has ravaged the African country is increasing day by day

The death toll is rising in the Rift Valley Fever epidemic that began at the end of September in the African country of Senegal.

According to the latest data shared by the Ministry of Health, of the 381 cases detected so far, 312 have recovered and 29 people have died.

The number of people who died in the epidemic was announced as 25 on October 23.

Rift Valley Fever, first seen in the Saint-Louis region on September 21, spread rapidly, especially among local people engaged in animal husbandry.

The virus, which takes its name from the Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa where it was first detected, emerged among cattle in 1931 in the region of the Rift Valley extending into Kenya.

Rift Valley Fever can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with the blood, tissue or fluids of infected animals, primarily through mosquitoes.

Although the disease progresses with flu-like symptoms such as high fever, weakness and muscle pain in most cases, it can also lead to serious complications such as liver failure, eye or brain inflammation in some cases.

Rift Valley Fever resurfaces from time to time in various parts of the African continent, especially during rainy seasons when mosquito populations increase.

Livestock communities and agricultural production areas are among the riskiest areas in terms of the spread of the virus.

Rift Valley Fever, a zoonotic disease, is transmitted from animals to humans but does not spread from person to person.