Tridge summary
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a viral disease affecting white-tailed deer, has emerged in Europe for the first time in late 2022. It has primarily been detected in Spain, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and Portugal. The disease is transmitted through culicoides, a vector, and its symptoms are severe in deer but may be asymptomatic or mild in cattle and sheep. There is currently no authorized vaccine, so the only protection measure is to avoid importing animals from regions at risk of the disease.
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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is the little cousin of Bluetongue Fever (OCF). This emerging disease appeared in Europe for the first time at the end of 2022. Confined to Spain and Italy, the first French case was detected. Aline Lecollier This disease, unknown in Europe, appeared for the first time in October 2022 in Italy. Since then, several outbreaks have been recorded on cattle farms. Sardinia, Sicily, Spain and Portugal currently have nearly 200 households. On September 18, 2023, French health authorities notified the first three outbreaks in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is an infectious and often fatal viral disease in white-tailed deer. It can occasionally affect other ruminants to varying degrees. It is normally present in North African countries. The virus responsible for the disease is very similar to that of FCO. It has 8 different serotypes. Italy and Spain are affected by serotype 8. This serotype is identical to ...
Source: fwa
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