African Horse Sickness (definition)

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African Horse Sickness

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Definition: An insect-borne reovirus infection of horses, mules and donkeys in Africa and the Middle East; characterized by pulmonary edema, cardiac involvement, and edema of the head and neck.

caused by an Orbivirus; in horses, mules & donkeys; if in horses don't forget also HORSES (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS; if in mules or donkeys, coord IM with EQUIDAE (IM) & check tag ANIMALS

Other names Equine Plague; Sicknesses, African Horse; Sickness, African Horse; Plagues, Equine; Plague, Equine; Horsesicknesses, African; Horsesickness, African; Horse Sicknesses, African; Horse Sickness, African; Equine Plagues; African Horsesicknesses; African Horse Sicknesses; African Horsesickness

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