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Sheep euthanised as new strain of bluetongue identified

Defra says first case of Bluetongue Virus serotype 8 (BTV8) for almost two decades found in sheep flock in Cornwall

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 1 min read
A new strain of bluetongue not see since 2007 has been identified in a sheep in Cornwall
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A new strain of bluetongue not see since 2007 has been identified in a sheep in Cornwall

The first single detection of Bluetongue Virus serotype 8 (BTV8) since 2007 has been confirmed in a small sheep flock in Cornwall, Defra has said. Midges The case has been identified in an eight-year-old...

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