Three new cases of bluetongue in cattle have been confirmed in Essex, England, increasing the total affected premises to 56. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has approved the use of three emergency vaccines for the bluetongue variant 3 (BTV-3) in the UK. BTV-3 was first detected in the UK on November 10, 2023, and has since spread from the Netherlands to several European countries. The disease causes symptoms like fever, lesions, and redness in animals, but it does not affect humans and does not compromise food security. The movement of animals and germinal products out of the control zone is prohibited, with certain exceptions. The import of livestock from Great Britain to Ireland remains suspended due to the disease.