Spain: Blue tongue returns to Extremadura, two outbreaks confirmed

Published Oct 1, 2021

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Spain is experiencing a resurgence of the blue tongue disease in regions such as the Balearic Islands and Extremadura, which have not seen the disease in nearly 20 and 5 years respectively. In Extremadura, two outbreaks of serotype 4 blue tongue have been confirmed in Jerez de los Caballeros and Montemolín, affecting 137 cattle and 1,200 sheep. The source of the outbreak is believed to be from neighboring Andalusia and Portugal. Following the declaration of similar outbreaks in Huelva and Seville, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture has updated the bluetongue restriction zones, including Jerez de los Caballeros, and has implemented compulsory vaccination in the area.

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The blue tongue continues to arrive this year in regions of Spain that had not faced cases for years. An example is the Balearic Islands, which is suffering an outbreak of this animal disease, a pathology that had not been present on the islands for almost 20 years. Now, something similar has happened with Extremadura, which has declared two outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 4 in the southern municipalities of Badajoz de Jerez de los Caballeros and Montemolín, the first since 2016, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAP). The outbreaks, with a confirmation date of September 27, have affected cattle (Jerez de los Caballeros) and sheep (Montemolín) farms, with 137 and 1,200 sensitive animals, respectively. Sources from the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population and Territory of Extremadura explain to Animal’s Health that they are extensive breeding farms and two fattening sites. These foci to the south of Extremadura come days ...

Source: Animalshealth