Bluetongue -- Germany
Bluetongue disease has reached Rhineland-Palatinate. Bluetongue of the serotype BTV-8 has been found on a cattle holding in the district of Trier-Saarburg according to the LUA. The initial result has been confirmed today [11 Jan 2019] by the national reference lab, FLI.
This is the 1st confirmation of the disease since May 2009. The disease affects sheep and cattle but is not known to infect humans. The whole of Rhineland Palatinate state will be declared a restricted area, and there will
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6254410&promed&0
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