As more cases were found temporary restriction zones have been brought in to help stem the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3), some 95 cases, which now cover the whole of the South East England.

A livestock show has been cancelled due to the spread of bluetongue virus. Organisers confirmed that the English Winter Fair, which was due to be held at Staffordshire County Showground on 16 and ...

Agriculture and the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland face "a triple threat" from bird flu, bluetongue virus and foot ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Scottish farmers and vets are being urged to remain on high alert for Bluetongue virus (BTV) and Schmallenberg virus (SBV) as the risk of ...

The blue tongue virus core (BTVC) particle is the biggest molecular structure determined to date by X-ray crystallography. The atomic model shows that the inner core particle of 120 VP3 subunits ...

The virus is spread by the bites of midges that are often blown over from the continent during spells of warm weather. DEFRA said bluetongue, which can cause infertility and breathing problems in ...

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See also: Bluetongue vaccines approved in Wales There is no treatment for the disease, and BTV-3 has seen 242 cases in the 2024-25 vector season in Great Britain. The virus continues to pose a ...