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The Government of the Region of Murcia has allocated 78,000 euros for a new purchase of vaccines against the 'bluetongue' disease, after detecting
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an increase in new positive cases in Lorca, Librilla, Blanca, Totana, and Mula, with 13 new farms affected. In total, the affected livestock farms amount to 20, as cases were detected in 7 farms in Calasparra, Cehegín, and Moratalla at the beginning of the month. Of these farms, 15 had not administered the vaccine and one had done so 15 days ago when the new outbreak was detected, so they had not achieved immunity. The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Sara Rubira, held a working meeting with COAG, Asaja, UPA, and Fecoam, to which the Official College of Veterinarians of the Region of Murcia also joined, to analyze the current situation and seek everyone's collaboration to intensify vaccination. "The regional government has invested a total of 315,000 euros in vaccines against bluetongue and, only in this 2025, when there have been the most cases of this disease, 234,000 euros," said the minister, who assured that "in recent weeks, and after the appearance ...