Van Niekerk, StephanieHuman, StaceyWilliams, June HeatherVan Wilpe, ErnaPretorius, Marthi AndréaSwanepoel, RobertVenter, Marietjie2016-02-162016-02-162015-12Van Niekerk, S, Human, S, Williams, J, Van Wilpe, E, Pretorius, M, Swanepoel, R & Venter, M 2015, 'Sindbis and Middelburg old world alphaviruses associated with disease in horses, South Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 2225-2229.1080-6040 (print)1080-6059 (online)10.3201/eid2112.150132http://hdl.handle.net/2263/51381Old World alphaviruses were identified in 52 of 623 horses with febrile or neurologic disease in South Africa. Five of 8 Sindbis virus infections were mild; 2 of 3 fatal cases involved co-infections. Of 44 Middelburg virus infections, 28 caused neurologic disease; 12 were fatal. Middelburg virus likely has zoonotic potential.enCenters for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)Horses -- DiseasesSindbis virusInfectionsMiddelburg virusSouth AfricaAlphavirusesHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingHealth sciences articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle