Nairobi Sheep Disease

Pronunciation
/NAIRO-bee SHEEP DISEASE/
Category
Veterinary Pathology
Plural
Nairobi Sheep Diseases

Definition

A disease of sheep, goats, and wild ruminants in East Africa caused by a Nairovirus transmitted by ticks. While this term is more commonly associated with veterinary pathology and virology rather than purely entomology or arachnology, it involves arthropod vectors which are relevant to these fields.

Etymology

Named after the location where it was first discovered, Nairobi, Kenya.

Example

Nairobi Sheep Disease is characterized by a sudden onset of fever and other clinical signs.

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