African horse sickness virus ( AHSV) causes a non-contagious, infectious insect-borne disease of equids which is named African horse sickness ( AHS) and is endemic in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. 非洲马瘟病毒引起的非洲马瘟是马属动物的一种急性或亚急性虫媒传染病,在非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南是地方性流行病。