October 2023 - Bluetongue in Increasing in  Europe

A major outbreak of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3  is  currently in progress in Northern Europe, and a new strain of BTV-8 is appearing in Southern France

The following links may be of interest

1. UK Defra updated Assessment.  

2. Fièvre Catarrhale Ovine sérotype 8 : point de situation épidémiologique - GDS France.  

3. Farmers urged to stay vigilant:  link to the attached document