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Definition of African horse sickness in English: African horse sicknessnoun A notifiable viral disease of horses, which is usually fatal. It is transmitted by biting insects and occurs chiefly in Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Example sentencesExamples - A new study finds camels highly resistant to hostile bacteria and to viral diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and African horse sickness, and are unaffected by BSE.
- The prestigious annual Horse Show, for which 117 horses have been entered, is to go ahead this weekend despite an outbreak of African horse sickness in parts of the province.
- Jerry sprays her horse to protect it from the African horse sickness bedevilling the province.
- The outbreak of African horse sickness in this area is cause for concern but is not as severe as previous outbreaks, vets said.
- The deadly African horse sickness, which has restricted the movement of horses to South Africa in recent years, was a cause for concern when considering the stallion's future.
Definition of African horse sickness in US English: African horse sicknessnoun A notifiable viral disease of horses, which is usually fatal. It is transmitted by biting insects and occurs chiefly in Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Example sentencesExamples - The outbreak of African horse sickness in this area is cause for concern but is not as severe as previous outbreaks, vets said.
- The deadly African horse sickness, which has restricted the movement of horses to South Africa in recent years, was a cause for concern when considering the stallion's future.
- The prestigious annual Horse Show, for which 117 horses have been entered, is to go ahead this weekend despite an outbreak of African horse sickness in parts of the province.
- A new study finds camels highly resistant to hostile bacteria and to viral diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and African horse sickness, and are unaffected by BSE.
- Jerry sprays her horse to protect it from the African horse sickness bedevilling the province.
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