UK Government Declares Bluetongue Outbreak
After five animals were confirmed to be infected with the Bluetongue virus the UK government has declared an outbreak. This is the first time bluetongue has appeared in the United Kingdom. An official from Defra (Department for the Environment, Foods and Rural Affairs) said the disease is now circulating among the local animal and midge population. The five confirmed infected animals were in Suffolk, eastern England. Authorities say that the animals have been culled.
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