Spain has 197 outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease

Cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHE) in cattle and deer continue to increase in our country. As of October 11, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) had confirmed 197 outbreaks. Since the last update on the disease, the Central Veterinary Laboratory (LCV) of Algete has confirmed cases in 9 new regions. Of them, 8 have been detected in cattle farms in the regions of: Terra Cha Vilalba (Lugo); Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria); Logroño (La Rioja); Valencia de don Juan (León); San Leonardo de Yagüe (Soria); Pallars Sobira (Sort) and Vall d’Aran (Vielha) (Lleida); Órgiva (Alpujarra/Lecrín Valley) (Granada). Likewise, 1 case has been detected in deer in the Jaca region (Huesca). According to the data available to date, greater clinical involvement is observed in animals older than 24 months, males, non-rustic breeds (for example: Limousine, Blonde d'Aquitaine and their crosses) and in extensive production systems. Movement restrictions The area from which the ...