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First two cases of bluetongue confirmed in Wales as numbers in England hit 78

Incidents are first in Wales for more than year and come just days after movement restrictions were eased

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Two new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Wales
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Two new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Wales

Bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 3 has been confirmed on two premises in Wales as the number in England rises to 78. Both new cases of BTV-3 were confirmed on September 26. The first came following reports...

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