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Bluetongue virus in Europe

Preliminary outbreak assessments, qualitative risk assessments and updated situation assessments for bluetongue virus in Europe.

Documents

18 October 2023: updated outbreak assessment for Bluetongue virus in Europe

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29 September 2023: updated outbreak assessment for Bluetongue virus in Europe

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30 October 2020: updated outbreak assessment for Bluetongue virus in west Europe

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19 October 2020: updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe

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5 August 2020: updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-4) in North Macedonia

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25 July 2017: situation assessment

25 May 2017: situation assessment

21 July 2016: situation assessment

1 July 2016: situation assessment

8 June 2016: situation assessment

13 May 2016: situation assessment

Details

Preliminary outbreak assessments, qualitative risk assessments and further updates on the situation for bluetongue virus in Europe.

We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.

Published 14 September 2015
Last updated 25 March 2024 + show all updates
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  2. Added the latest outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe.

  3. Added an update outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe.

  4. Added an update outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe.

  5. Added a new report, updated outbreak assessment for Bluetongue virus in Europe.

  6. Removed the latest publication.

  7. Added the updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe.

  8. Added update Bluetongue virus serotype 8 in west Europe.

  9. Added an update outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus in Europe.

  10. Added an updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-4) in North Macedonia.

  11. Added preliminary outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-4) in North Macedonia.

  12. Added the 16 July 2019 update.

  13. Updated the document 29 March 2019: updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-8) in Germany and Belgium document to correct a sentence.

  14. Added the 29 March 2019: updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-8) in Germany and Belgium.

  15. Added the corrected updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue virus (BTV-8) in Germany (21 January 2019).

  16. Temporarily removed the 21 January 2019 update due to an error in the map. We will replace with a corrected version soon.

  17. Added the updated situation assessment for Bluetongue virus (BTV-8) in Germany.

  18. Added the preliminary outbreak assessment for bluetongue (BTV-8) in Germany.

  19. Updated bluetongue virus (BTV-4 and BTV-8) in France outbreak assessment added.

  20. Added update 3 (9 May 2018).

  21. Bluetongue virus (BTV-4) in France updated situation assessment added.

  22. Updated outbreak assessment for bluetongue (BTV-4) in France added.

  23. Added the latest bluetongue virus (BTV-4) in France preliminary outbreak assessment.

  24. First published.