More and more sheep in Europe are sick with bluetongue

Published 2024년 8월 27일

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Bluetongue disease, caused by midges, has spread across northern Europe, affecting over a hundred companies in the UK, 6,026 in the Netherlands, and 1,192 places in Belgium. The disease has been confirmed in several regions of Germany, with over 3,200 infections since October 2023. The European Veterinary Authority has highlighted the need for increased surveillance and cautious livestock purchasing due to the disease's ongoing spread and the anticipated cooler temperatures that could further increase midge activity.

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The last report of bluetongue in the United Kingdom dates from 18 March. In total, the virus has already affected more than a hundred companies. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease in the United Kingdom. If the virus is officially detected on a company, a temporary control zone of 20 kilometres is established. Within that zone, the transport of animals is restricted. In the United Kingdom, no vaccine against bluetongue virus serotype 3 has yet been officially approved. Midges can be brought to the United Kingdom from the Netherlands, Belgium and France. There is permanent surveillance to determine whether and to what extent the virus is circulating in the United Kingdom. Due to the current temperatures and the activity of midges, further spread of the virus is expected in the United Kingdom. According to the latest figures from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), the Netherlands now has 6,026 companies where the bluetongue virus has infected sheep, ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst