Cattle-killing catarrhal fever spreading in the Czech Republic

Published 2024년 9월 9일

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Bluetongue, a disease affecting livestock, has re-emerged in the Czech Republic after 15 years, with three outbreaks reported in the western and northwestern regions. Initially detected in a livestock farm in Jindžichovice, this viral disease has also been identified in Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. To curb the spread, the Czech authorities have imposed a ban on livestock transport and enhanced veterinary control at slaughterhouses. The disease, transmitted primarily by insects, was last seen in the Czech Republic in 2009. Although harmless to humans, it can lead to epizootic and mass mortality among animals.
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Bluetongue, or catarrhal fever of sheep, a disease that can cause mass deaths of livestock, is spreading in the western and northwestern parts of the Czech Republic. This was reported by the news portal Ceskenoviny. Bluetongue was recorded in the Czech Republic for the first time in 15 years last week. The viral disease of cattle was detected on a livestock farm in the village of Jindžichovice in the western Czech Republic. Veterinarians are currently registering three outbreaks of the disease, which are located in the Karlovy Vary and Ústí nad Labem regions. The authorities, as reported by the Czech media earlier, are taking measures to curb the threat of the spread of catarrhal fever of sheep. A ban on the transport of livestock has been introduced in the western and northwestern regions of the republic, as well as in the regions in the central part of the country. Veterinary control at slaughterhouses has been strengthened. In ...
Source: Kvedomosti

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