Cattle-killing catarrhal fever detected in Czech Republic for first time in 15 years

Bluetongue, or catarrhal fever of sheep, a disease that can cause mass deaths of livestock, has been recorded in the Czech Republic for the first time in 15 years. This was reported by the CTK news agency, citing the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic, Marek Vyborny. According to him, the viral disease of cattle was detected on a livestock farm in the village of Jindřichovice in the western Czech Republic. There is a danger of the disease spreading. The authorities are taking measures to prevent this threat. In the western regions of the republic and some regions located in the center of the country, a ban on the transportation of cattle is being introduced. Veterinary control at slaughterhouses will be strengthened. In the Czech Republic, catarrhal fever of sheep was last ...