Are humans at risk of infection from field strains of AHS?

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Are humans at risk of infection from field strains of AHS?

Field strains of African horse sickness virus are adapted to infect horses and related equids and rely on the Culicoides midge to transmit between those hosts. Humans are not susceptible to these field strains; the virus does not replicate well in human cells and there are no documented cases of natural human infection from field strains. The transmission cycle simply does not include humans as a capable host, so there is no risk to people from field strains.

Field strains of African horse sickness virus are adapted to infect horses and related equids and rely on the Culicoides midge to transmit between those hosts. Humans are not susceptible to these field strains; the virus does not replicate well in human cells and there are no documented cases of natural human infection from field strains. The transmission cycle simply does not include humans as a capable host, so there is no risk to people from field strains.

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