Bluetongue -- United Kingdom
The contagious animal disease bluetongue [BT] has been found in 2 cows imported to the UK from France, health officials have revealed.
The virus was discovered in cattle brought to north Yorkshire from central France -- where BT has been spreading -- by experts at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Pirbright Institute.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said action was now being taken to reduce the risk of the disease spreading, with
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6054324&promed&0
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