The appearance of the disease in any country that depends on the export trade is potentially catastrophic. Countries are supposed to notify the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), which will then place restrictions on their trade. But in September last year, Sudan informed the OIE that Rift Valley fever had found its way into the country. Rift Valley fever is a disease that affects both humans and animals: it is transmitted by mosquito and leads to miscarriage and sometimes death in animals. We collaborated with countries like Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council and they helped to control the disease.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2020 11:26 UTC