South Africa Faces an Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

This is the VOA Special English Development Report.

Rift Valley fever mainly affects farm animals. But the virus can also infect humans, and South Africa has been experiencing an outbreak. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported two hundred twenty-five confirmed human cases as of July second. Twenty-five of the people died.

这里是VOA特别英语发展报道。

裂谷热主要影响农田动物。但是这种病毒也会感染人类，南非正面临裂谷热大爆发。截止到7月2日，全国传染性疾病研究所报告共有225个感染病例。其中25人死亡。