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Bluetongue: extended restricted zone and infected area (BTD 2024/92, BTD 2024/112 and BTD 2024/138)

Bluetongue virus serotype 3 was confirmed on 26 August 2024.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
26 August 2024
Last updated:
30 June 2025
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  1. In accordance with the bluetongue disease control framework, the restricted zone will be further extended on 1 July 2025 to include all of England.

  2. Following the identification of cases in cattle in Lancashire, in accordance with the bluetongue disease control framework, the restricted zone was further extended on 16 May 2025 to include Lancashire and North Yorkshire (remaining part).

  3. Following the identification of cases in cattle in Dorset and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease by preventing the long distance moves of high-risk infected animals, the restricted zone was further extended on 14 February 2025 to include: Dorset; additional areas of Wiltshire; Somerset (part); East Devon (part). The zone was last updated on 15 December 2024.

  4. The zone now covers all or part of the ceremonial counties and unitary authorities of Bedfordshire, Berkshire (part), Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, City of York, Dorset (part), East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire (additional part) Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire (additional part), Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire (part), West Sussex and Wiltshire (part).

  5. Following the identification of cases in cattle close to the boundary of the restricted zone in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone was extended on 7 December to include additional areas of Oxfordshire (Oxford District and part Cherwell District); Hampshire (Rushmoor District and part Basingstoke & Deane District) and Berkshire (part West Berkshire). The zone was last updated on 16 November 2024. The zone now covers all or part of the ceremonial counties and unitary authorities of Bedfordshire, Berkshire (additional part), Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, City of York, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire (additional part), Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire (part) Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire (additional part), Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire (part), West Sussex and Wiltshire (part).

  6. Following the identification of a new case in cattle in Hampshire just outside the restricted zone and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone was extended on 16 November to include additional areas of Hampshire and part of Wiltshire. The zone now covers part or all of the counties and unitary authorities of Bedfordshire, Berkshire (part), Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, City of York, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire (part), Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire (part) Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire (part), Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire (part), West Sussex and Wiltshire (part).

  7. Following the identification of a case in cattle on the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire border, a case in cattle close to the border between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and a case on the Isle of Wight, in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone was extended on 8 November 2024 to include part of North Yorkshire, South Oxfordshire District, Reading District, Wokingham District and the Isle of Wight.

  8. Following the identification of a case in cattle on the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone was extended on 01 November to include the District of Rugby in Warwickshire. The zone now covers Bedfordshire, Berkshire (part), Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire (part), Hertfordshire, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire (part) and West Sussex.

  9. ollowing the identification of a new case in cattle on the Buckinghamshire/Northamptonshire border and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone and infected area were extended to include the remainder of Northamptonshire.

  10. Following the identification of three new cases in cattle along the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone and infected area were extended on 10 October to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire. The zone now covers Bedfordshire, Berkshire (part), Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire (part), Hertfordshire, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire (part), Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey and West Sussex

  11. Following the identification through surveillance of two cases in cattle along the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone and infected area were extended on 04 October. The zone now covers East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, part of Leicestershire, part of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and part of Hampshire.

  12. Update 30 September 2024: Following the identification of a case with evidence of recent infection close to the edge of the restricted zone in West Sussex and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone and infected area have been extended. The zones now cover East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and part of Hampshire.

  13. Update 21 September 2024: Following the identification of cases close to the edge of the restricted zone and in accordance with our policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the 2 zones have now been merged and extended. The zones now also cover all of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, all Greater London, Surrey and West Sussex.

  14. Update 17 September 2024: Following the identification of further cases of BTV-3 in Kent and East Sussex, this restricted zone now covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex. Kent, East Sussex and parts of Greater London.

  15. The restricted zone covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex has been extended to include part of Greater London East and part of Kent.

  16. The amended restricted zone declared on 10 September has been revoked and replaced by a new declaration removing some of the restrictions on the handling and processing of germinal products. There have been no changes to the area covered.

  17. The restricted zone has been amended to include part of Greater London.

  18. Following confirmation of BTV-3 on a number of premises in Suffolk and continued evidence of local transmission of bluetongue virus and in accordance with the bluetongue disease control framework the Restricted Zone and Infected Area has been extended to cover Essex. It now covers the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

  19. Following confirmation of BTV-3 on 2 new premises in Norfolk and Suffolk there is now evidence that there is some local transmission of bluetongue virus and in accordance with the bluetongue disease control framework the existing temporary control zone (TCZ) has been revoked and replaced by a larger a bluetongue restricted zone covering the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

  20. Added information of further cases of bluetounge near Norwich, Norfolk and Lowestoft, East Suffolk

  21. First published.

Disease Type:
Bluetongue
Disease control zone restrictions:
In force
Disease control zone type:
Restricted zone and Infection zone
Virus strain:
Serotype 3
Case opened date:
26 August 2024

30 June 2025

In accordance with the bluetongue disease control framework, the restricted zone will be further extended on 1 July 2025 to include all of England.

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Declarations

Details of the restrictions can be found in the declaration:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone and infected area 1 July 2025

This revokes and replaces the declaration dated 18 May 2025 from 00.01 on 1 July 2025:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone and an infected area on 18 May 2025 (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 14 February 2025

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 15 December 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 7 December 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 16 November 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 8 November 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 1 November 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 25 October 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 10 October 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 4 October 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 30 September 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an extended bluetongue restricted zone on 21 September 2024

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a bluetongue restricted zone in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, East Sussex and part of Greater London

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a bluetongue restricted zone in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, part of Greater London and part of Kent

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a bluetongue restricted zone and an infected area In Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

This revokes and replaces:

Amended declaration of a bluetongue restricted zone and an infected area In Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

This amends:

Declaration of an amended bluetongue Restricted Zone and Infected Area in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a bluetongue Restricted Zone and Infected Area in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

This amends:

Declaration of a bluetongue Restricted Zone and Infected Area in Norfolk and Suffolk.

This revokes the:

Declaration of a bluetongue temporary control zone near Norwich, Norfolk and Lowestoft, East Suffolk

This revokes and replaces:

Amended bluetongue temporary control zone declaration near Haddiscoe South Norfolk

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a bluetongue temporary control zone near Haddiscoe South Norfolk

Further information

Check the bluetongue disease control zone map.

Check if you need to apply for a specific licence to move animals in, out or within in a bluetongue disease control zone.

Case number: BTD 2024/92, BTD 2024/112 and BTD 2024/138

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