"African horse sickness" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} African horse sickness (uncountable)
  1. A potentially fatal infection of horses and other equids caused by a virus in the genus Orbivirus, transmitted mostly by a biting midge, Culicoides imicola, and originally from Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia link: African horse sickness Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Insect-borne diseases, Viral diseases Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine

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