Vesicular stomatitis
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| Disease name | Vesicular stomatitis |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | N/A |
| Species affected | Multiple(not specified) |
| Description | Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a vesicular disease of horses, cattle and pigs caused by vesiculoviruses of the family Rhabdoviridae. and spread by biting flies and midges. This disease is clinically indistinguishable from foot and mouth disease (FMD), vesicular exanthema of swine (VES), or swine vesicular disease (SVD) when horses are not involved. Sheep, goats and many other wild species can be infected. Humans are also susceptible. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Never Reported |
| DAFM Division Responsible | NDCC |
| Contact | ndcc@agriculture.gov.ie |
| Legislation | S.I. No. 130/2016 - Notification and Control of Diseases affecting Terrestrial Animals (No. 2) Regulations 2016. (irishstatutebook.ie) |
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| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | No |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/vesicular-stomatitis/ |
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