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Africa’s Shuni virus could spread to Europe and the Middle East, researchers warn
Fulani horse dancing competition, at the end of Ramadan in Nigeria. Photo by Rosie Lodge
The little-known Shuni virus, capable of killing horses, should be monitored in case it expands into regions such as Europe and the Middle East, according to researchers.
It is described by researchers as a neglected re-emerging virus capable of infecting a range of animals. It is thought to be transmitted by blood-feeding insects.
Shuni virus was first isolated from a cow in Sokoto, Nigeria, in 1966. A human case, in a feverish child, was also detected in Nigeria the same year. ....

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