NAIROVIRUSES
\nˈe͡əɹəvˌa͡ɪɹəsɪz], \nˈeəɹəvˌaɪɹəsɪz], \n_ˈeə_ɹ_ə_v_ˌaɪ_ɹ_ə_s_ɪ_z]\
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A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE named after NAIROBI SHEEP DISEASE, an acute, hemorrhagic, tick-borne, gastroenteritis affecting sheep and goats. The type species is Dugbe virus. Some viruses in this genus are capable of causing severe and fatal disease in humans.
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