Bluetongue continues to spread in the Netherlands and Europe

In Germany, the number of outbreaks of bluetongue type 3 (BTV-3) is increasing faster than in the Netherlands. According to figures from the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, 1,184 outbreaks have been detected in sheep, cattle and other animals such as goats, mouflons, alpacas and camels in one week. The number of outbreaks this year is 7,434 in total, of which the vast majority, 7,361, date from after 1 June. Belgium has had 2,286 outbreaks in sheep, cattle, goats, alpacas and deer this year. At 1,293, the number of outbreaks in cattle is the highest here. In sheep, there are 946 outbreaks and 30 goat farms have been affected by BTV-3. Bluetongue virus reaches France The virus has also found its way to France. There, 185 outbreaks have been detected in sheep and cows, according to data from the Animal Disease Information System (Adis). According to Adis, there are two outbreaks of BTV-3 in Denmark and Luxembourg. Last week, the first case of bluetongue was detected in Switzerland. A ...