Second farm affected by bluetongue virus
26/09/2007
A third case of Bluetongue has been diagnosed at a second
However, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra), the spread cannot be declared an outbreak at this juncture.
Animals across On a positive note, a suspected foot-and-mouth case at a Hampshire farm was shown to be unfounded. Defra says the risk of the disease spreading across the country is now considered low and the temporary control zone around the site has been lifted.
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