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Vaccination in the Netherlands critical to preventing UK bluetongue outbreak

On a recent AHDB webinar, industry experts discussed the current bluetongue situation in the UK and the outlook on vaccination

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 3 min read
The UK is now out of the vector free period for bluetongue disease with an outbreak expected this summer.
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The UK is now out of the vector free period for bluetongue disease with an outbreak expected this summer.

With midge populations now starting to breed again, the UK is out of the vector-free period for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) and is at high risk of an outbreak this summer. READ ALSO: Government...

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