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Bluetongue strikes

27/11/2008

Six imported cattle and a sheep have tested positive for Bluetongue, the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. The animals came from France and, after testing, were found to be infected with the BTV8 strain. A vaccination programme against the strain started earlier this year. Defra said the discovery ...

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