Disease factsheet: Epizootic Haemorrhagic Virus
If you suspect signs of any notifiable disease, you must immediately notify a Defra Divisional Veterinary Manager.Species affected
Deer
Definition
This disease is caused by an orbivirus, sometimes termed "Bluetongue - related", as the virus reacts serologically similarly to the Bluetongue virus. The disease has never occurred in the United Kingdom.
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August 28, 2008
Page published: 5 February 2003