I'm definitely not an expert on viruses or oncidiums but I was talking to a grower a few weeks ago when I was orchid shopping and asked if they sell any Sharry Baby and he told me that they no longer do because there's been a virus or some disease that's infected a large number of Sharry Baby's that isn't noticeable until it's too late. He didn't elaborate what it was though.
I would quarantine your orchid just to be sure or ask some of the vendors that sells orchids to TJs if they can help ID it, if it's not a Sharry Baby, then you're in the clear I think.
Two vendors that I know of are Chisan and Matsui. Good luck!
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