The first suspected bluetongue virus outbreak in Northern Ireland is under investigation. The disease is believed to be ...

Pastoralists in Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) areas in Narok are counting losses after losing their sheep and goats to the deadly blue tongue disease. The viral disease characterised by excessive ...

Dear daktari, I am an ardent reader of Smart Harvest. Recently, I read in the papers that livestock in my region were at risk of getting infected with a killer disease called Blue Tongue. To be ...

The French department of Isère has been hit by an epidemic of a new variant of bluetongue disease. The virus is carried by small midges and can cause mouth ulcers, difficulty breathing and fever in ...

AAS, Norway (AP) — Norway reported Thursday dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue, an insect-borne virus that is harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, for ...

The suspected cases were detected by Daera’s active surveillance for the disease. The first case of bluetongue serotype 3 ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a sheep farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday, citing Portuguese authorities. Bluetongue can be ...

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Farmers have called for a pause on all livestock imports to the island of Ireland due to the risk of bluetongue disease. The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) say there ...

AAS, Norway (AP) — Norway has reported dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue disease in livestock for the first time in the country since 2009. The virus is insect-borne virus and ...