Outbreaks
Mediterranean Basin: 1997-2000
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Bluetongue Facts
Bluetongue, caused by an orbivirus and to varying effect depending upon the
strain and sub-type, is an important disease of economic consequence. It
is transmitted through the bites of midges, and perhaps ticks, to sheep,
deer and cattle, and can be transmitted vertically to fetuses in infected
animals. It causes lesions in the respiratory tract and in the vascular
system, where it can lead to hemorrhage. Highest mortality rates are seen
in white-tailed deer, pronghorn sheep and bighorn sheep. It does not
affect humans.
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