Evolutionary Dynamics of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Saudi Arabia: Whole-Genome Analysis of the 2000–2001 Outbreak Strains
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen that causes severe disease in livestock and humans, with epidemic potential and a capacity for geographic expansion beyond its African endemic range. The 2000–2001 outbreak in Saudi Arabia represented the first confirmed introduction of RVFV outside A...