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EU: Bluetongue: Restriction zone extended; New outbreaks in Sardinia and Portugal

IP/06/1534
Brussels, 9 November 2006

A Commission Decision to extend the bluetongue restriction zone in Germany, due to further outbreaks of the disease, was backed by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health yesterday. The latest outbreaks have occurred in North-Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, and in Denekamp in the Netherlands close to the border with Germany. The zone will now cover more areas in Baden-Württemberg, Bayern and Niedersachsen. The insect-borne virus has continued to spread in Northern Europe, with over 1600 outbreaks confirmed since the first case was reported in the Netherlands in mid-August....



Source: Bluetongue: Restriction zone extended; New outbreaks in Sardinia and Portugal
Author: EU:

Link: EFSA - Bluetongue epidemiological evaluation

Date: 2006-11-09