Norway reports outbreak of bluetongue disease in sheep, WOAH says

Published 2024년 9월 6일

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Norway has reported its first outbreak of bluetongue disease since 2010 on a sheep farm, as reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The disease, which can be fatal for domestic ruminants like sheep, cattle, and goats, has been circulating in northern Europe since late last year, leading to vaccination campaigns in affected countries. The strain of the virus in Norway has not yet been identified, and two sheep were put down before the disease was confirmed. The outbreak was observed in a flock of 56 sheep.
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Norway has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a sheep farm in the southern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. Bluetongue can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and goats. A new variant of the disease has been circulating in northern Europe since late last year, leading to vaccination campaigns in affected countries like France. The outbreak in Norway was the country's first since 2010, though the strain of the virus was not yet identified, WOAH said in a note, citing information from the Norwegian authorities. "Two affected sheep were killed for animal welfare reasons before ...

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