https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4809994/ (human cases in the US - but is primarily in animals)
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/bloodborne-organisms-... (birds only, but still north american disease)
There's also an allergic reaction apparently due to large numbers of bites called simuliotoxicosis / black fly fever.
There's also this mysterious one in europe. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7920075/
Aaaand there's this site claiming possible encephalitis transmission, although I kinda feel I'd prefer a better cite than that. https://www.mosquitomagnet.com/resources/faq-black-fly-other...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4809994/ (human cases in the US - but is primarily in animals)
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/bloodborne-organisms-... (birds only, but still north american disease)
There's also an allergic reaction apparently due to large numbers of bites called simuliotoxicosis / black fly fever.
There's also this mysterious one in europe. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7920075/
Aaaand there's this site claiming possible encephalitis transmission, although I kinda feel I'd prefer a better cite than that. https://www.mosquitomagnet.com/resources/faq-black-fly-other...