Tag: animal disease
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Bluetongue case in Cornwall sheep raises vigilance after 17 years
Summary of the Cornwall bluetongue case A case of bluetongue virus strain BTV-8 has been confirmed in a sheep on a premises near Launceston, Cornwall, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced on Friday. This marks the first UK case of the BTV-8 strain since 2008, while authorities say 78 other cases of BTV-3…