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Equine plague is also called as

A. Equine viral arteritis

B. Glanders

C. Strangles

D. African Horse sickness

Answer: Option D

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Equine plague is also called African Horse sickness.
African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious and deadly disease caused by African horse sickness virus. It commonly affects horses, mules and donkeys.
This disease can be caused by any of the nine serotypes of this virus. AHS is not directly contagious, but is known to be spread by insect vectors.

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