As of August 28, 77 outbreaks of contagious nodular dermatitis (CND) in cattle have been detected in France since June 29, concentrated in three regions and limited to the borders of three departments: 32 in Savoie, 44 in Haute-Savoie, and 1 in Ain. These outbreaks affect 45 farms. This was made clear yesterday at the "Health Parliament" convened by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Annie Genevard. After a period of about ten outbreaks per week between the beginning of July and the beginning of August, the weekly number of new outbreaks has dropped to 2 per week over the last two weeks. No new outbreaks have been detected since August 22. This clear decrease shows the effectiveness of the measures implemented on site, and if the control measures continue to be strictly applied by all stakeholders on site, the rapid elimination of CND is possible. Vaccination in the regulated zones around the outbreaks began on July 18 and covers all cattle, regardless of age, in ...