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Definition Schmallenberg virus in British English

Schmallenberg virus noun

noun
1

a virus that causes birth defects in sheep and other farm animals; first detected in 2011

Example

A farmer says it is only a matter of time before the Schmallenberg virus which causes birth defects and miscarriages in livestock reaches Wales.

Definition Schmallenberg virus in British English