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Rift valley

Last modified by Driving Directions on 04/15/2021

A long, thin valley created by the moving apart of the continental plates, present in east Africa, stretching over 4,000 miles (6,437 km) from Jordan in southwest Asia to Mozambique in southern Africa.

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Rift Valley fever

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/28/2021

Rift Valley fever is a viral disease affecting domesticated animals and humans. Rift Valley fever transmission may happen by a mosquito and other biting insects.