African Horse Sickness commonly presents with edema in which areas?

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African Horse Sickness commonly presents with edema in which areas?

Endothelial damage from African Horse Sickness leads to leakage of fluid into tissues, producing edema. The two most characteristic sites are the subcutaneous tissues—often visible around the face and neck—and the lungs, where pulmonary edema develops. This combination is typical of the severe pulmonary and cardiac forms of the disease. Edema in the joints, gastrointestinal tract, or central nervous system is not the common pattern for AHS, so those areas aren’t the usual presentation.

Endothelial damage from African Horse Sickness leads to leakage of fluid into tissues, producing edema. The two most characteristic sites are the subcutaneous tissues—often visible around the face and neck—and the lungs, where pulmonary edema develops. This combination is typical of the severe pulmonary and cardiac forms of the disease. Edema in the joints, gastrointestinal tract, or central nervous system is not the common pattern for AHS, so those areas aren’t the usual presentation.

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