African Horse Sickness (also known as African Horse Sicknesses, Horse Sickness, African): 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.

NIH MeSH · D000355Diseases

African Horse Sickness

Also known asAfrican Horse Sicknesses · Horse Sickness, African · Horse Sicknesses, African · Sickness, African Horse · Sicknesses, African Horse · Equine Plague · Equine Plagues · Plague, Equine · Plagues, Equine · African Horsesickness · African Horsesicknesses · Horsesickness, African

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.

MeSH classification

  • C01.920.313.030
  • C01.925.081.030
  • C01.925.782.791.142
  • C22.488.088

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Related concepts

Alphavirus Infections

Virus diseases caused by members of the ALPHAVIRUS genus of the family TOGAVIRIDAE.

Common questions about African Horse Sickness

What does African Horse Sickness mean in medicine?
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. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is African Horse Sickness known by any other names?
Yes. African Horse Sickness is also referred to as African Horse Sicknesses, Horse Sickness, African, Horse Sicknesses, African, Sickness, African Horse in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does African Horse Sickness sit in the medical classification?
African Horse Sickness falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C01.920.313.030, C01.925.081.030, C01.925.782.791.142). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000355) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗