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Animal Health Disease Updates
Bluetongue detected in County DurhamDefra today announced the detection of Bluetongue in 18 imported cattle on premises near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The animals originated from within the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Germany and were detected as a result of post-import testing carried out by Defra on all Bluetongue susceptible animals arriving from Continental Europe. - Read More..
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:55:42 GMT
Defra confirms Bluetongue detected in Devon and extension of Protection Zone into Northumberland and Cumbria to allow vaccination in all of EnglandDefra today announced the detection of Bluetongue (BTV8) in eight imported cattle, on premises near Tiverton, Devon. The animals originated from the same consignment imported from within the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Germany. - Read More..
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:33:12 GMT
Bluetongue detected in East Sussex and HertfordshireDefra today announced the detection of two cases of Bluetongue (BTV8) in imported rams, on premises near Lewes, East Sussex, and Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Both animals originated from the same premises within the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Central France. These are the first cases of Bluetongue virus positive animals found in the UK this summer. - Read More..
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:35 GMT
Older News Headlines
- Wed, 20 Aug 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue protection zone to allow further vaccination
- Fri, 08 Aug 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Tue, 05 Aug 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Fri, 25 Jul 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Thu, 17 Jul 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to Allow Further Vaccination: Merial Bluetongue Vaccine Licensed
- Mon, 14 Jul 2008 - Vaccination vital to protect rare livestock in Bluetongue protection zone
- Fri, 11 Jul 2008 - Avian influenza - Final epidemiology report published
- Tue, 08 Jul 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Tue, 08 Jul 2008 - Avian Influenza - Remaining restrictions lifted
- Mon, 07 Jul 2008 - Plan for vaccines to fight Bovine TB
- Mon, 07 Jul 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Sat, 28 Jun 2008 - Avian Influenza update - Protection Zone to lift
- Wed, 25 Jun 2008 - Bluetongue update: Extension of the Protection Zone to allow further vaccination
- Tue, 17 Jun 2008 - Avian influenza epidemiology report published
- Wed, 11 Jun 2008 - Order placed for additional Bluetongue vaccine
- Thu, 05 Jun 2008 - AI outbreak in Oxfordshire: Update
- Wed, 04 Jun 2008 - Update on Avian Influenza in Oxfordshire: H7 strain confirmed as Highly Pathogenic
- Tue, 03 Jun 2008 - Avian Influenza H7 confirmed in Oxfordshire
- Fri, 09 May 2008 - European Bat Lyssavirus type 2 (‘bat rabies’) confirmed in Daubenton’s bat
- Thu, 08 May 2008 - Extra Bluetongue Vaccine for Wales
- Thu, 08 May 2008 - Bluetongue update: extension of protection zone to allow further vaccination; epidemiology report published
- Wed, 07 May 2008 - Rabies case in quarantine in South East England
- Wed, 30 Apr 2008 - First batch of Bluetongue vaccine delivered
- Fri, 25 Apr 2008 - Rabies case confirmed in puppy in quarantine
- Thu, 03 Apr 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue protection zones
- Thu, 03 Apr 2008 - Bluetongue vaccination roll out plan published
- Fri, 28 Mar 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zones
- Thu, 27 Mar 2008 - Avian Influenza Update: wild bird monitoring area lifted
- Wed, 19 Mar 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue restricted zones
- Fri, 22 Feb 2008 - Bluetongue Update: Surveillance zone extended to Cornwall/Defra announces date for end of vector-free period
- Tue, 19 Feb 2008 - Avian Influenza update: control and monitoring area merge
- Thu, 14 Feb 2008 - Bluetongue incident detected
- Wed, 13 Feb 2008 - Bluetongue restricted zone in South East Wales
- Wed, 13 Feb 2008 - Extension of bluetongue restricted zones
- Fri, 08 Feb 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Restriction Zones
- Fri, 01 Feb 2008 - Extension of Bluetongue Restriction Zones
- Fri, 01 Feb 2008 - Two further swans positive for H5N1