Post Reply - BlueTongue restarted in NL

   https://www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/blauwtong/documenten/dier/dierziekten/overige-dierziekten/publicaties/index  or https://www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/blauwtong/documenten/dier/dierziekten/overige-dierziekten/publicaties/index ...only local numbers and only in Dutch...how to "hide info by providing info"....
https://www.gelderlander.nl/lingewaard/blauwtong-verspreidt-zich-snel-in-lingewaard-deze-week-twee-nieuwe-gevallen~a43af9dc/  or https://www.gelderlander.nl/lingewaard/blauwtong-verspreidt-zich-snel-in-lingewaard-deze-week-twee-nieuwe-gevallen~a43af9dc/ In NL 1500 animals per day die from BTV-disease...

https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/animal-diseases-of-concern-excludes-h5n1/bluetongue-disease/995668-the-situation-of-bluetongue-bt-in-france-august-23-2024?view=stream  or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/animal-diseases-of-concern-excludes-h5n1/bluetongue-disease/995668-the-situation-of-bluetongue-bt-in-france-august-23-2024?view=stream -latest; 

An epizootic of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV3) started in the Netherlands around Amsterdam in 2023. This serotype was not previously present in the European territory. The first Belgian outbreaks were reported in September of the same year and the first German outbreaks in October.

At the end of July 2024, outbreaks were reported by the Belgian authorities near the French border.

A first outbreak of serotype 3 bluetongue was confirmed in France on August 5 in the Nord department.

As of August 29, 342 outbreaks had been recorded, spread across the following departments: Aisne, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, Marne, Meurthe et Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Saône-et-Loire, Somme.

A targeted voluntary vaccination campaign was launched on Monday, August 12, for implementation until December 31, 2024.

6,400,000 doses of vaccine (including 1.1 million doses for sheep and 5.3 million doses for cattle) were provided free of charge by the State to breeders, in a voluntary vaccination zone comprising the following regions: Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Ile-de-France, Grand-Est, Centre-Val de Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Faced with the spread of the disease, the voluntary vaccination zone supported by the State was extended on August 30 to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Pays-de-la-Loire regions, as well as to the departments of Ille-et-Vilaine, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Creuse and Corrèze. To provide for the expansion of this vaccination zone, the State is relying on the order of 5.3 million additional doses.

To follow the situation reports, consult the ESA platform

Establishment of a regulated zone against serotype 3 (BTV 3)

Following the detection of two outbreaks in Belgian municipalities bordering France at the end of July 2024, a regulated zone was set up as of Friday, August 2.

This zone has been changing every week since then, depending on the confirmation of new outbreaks in the territory.

Movements from this area to the rest of the national territory are restricted: animals susceptible to FCO (cattle, goats, sheep) must have undergone pest control treatment (the vector of the disease is an insect) two weeks before their departure and have obtained a negative screening test.

For intra-European trade, movements from the regulated area may continue to Member States accepting disinfestation and negative screening tests. For other Member States accepting only vaccinated animals, movements will be suspended from the regulated area.

DJ, BTV-D now widespread in NW Europe...however -for economic reasons- lots of info is " unclear"...

https://www.gdanimalhealth.com/News/2024/08/Webinar-Bluetongue-3-outbreak-in-the-Netherlands  or https://www.gdanimalhealth.com/News/2024/08/Webinar-Bluetongue-3-outbreak-in-the-Netherlands ; In 2024, BTV-3 reappeared in the Netherlands (as expected) and was also detected in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and Luxembourg. In May/June 2024, three BTV-3 vaccines became available in the Netherlands, but the disease is currently spreading rapidly and (still) causing problems mainly in sheep and cattle.

DJ, like with other diseases "the news" is under control...

If humans would catch BTV-disease -my fear- it may be hidden..."humans-like dogs- can not get BTV-d"...only two dogs DID catch BTV-d in NL in 2023...