Schmallenberg virus
/ˈʃmalənbəːɡ ˌvʌɪrəs
/noun
An RNA virus causing birth defects and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, etc. in western Europe, first identified in 2011 and thought to be transmitted by midges: the Schmallenberg virus was high on the agenda of a conference organized by the National Farmers Union today...
- No illness has been reported to date in humans exposed to animals infected with Schmallenberg virus.
- A spokesman said: "We have developed a vaccine against the Schmallenberg virus which is being considered by the VMD."
- According to the AHVLA, about 2,000 cases of Schmallenberg virus have been confirmed on farms in the UK.
Origin
Named after the German town of Schmallenberg, where the first cases were identified.
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