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RockRaven

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2. Interesting. Spread by a fly/midge vector, not directly transmitted animal to animal.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:53 PM

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If one isn't into virology or zoology, one may not know this virus or its near relatives the Bluetongue and African horse sickness viruses (same genus).

But a bit more distantly related (same family) is a fairly famous foe: rotavirus, which causes diarrhea diseases in infants and young children, and for which there are now SAFE AND EFFECTIVE vaccines.

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SORRY. Seems it's skipped my county, but we're close. elleng Thursday #1

Interesting. Spread by a fly/midge vector, not directly transmitted animal to animal. RockRaven Thursday #2