Description:
Background and news about bluetongue, "a non-contagious, insect-transmitted, viral disease of sheep and wild ruminants. It is not known to affect humans." Provides a Q&A, a video clip, updates on bluetongue outbreaks (including those caused by serotype 8 of the bluetongue virus) in European countries, and information about control measures, monitoring and surveillance, and related material about the disease. From the European Commission Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General. |