Bluetongue Disease
Commons · Question 5908 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle cases of bluetongue virus in farm animals.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 11 Oct 2024
Defra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. These disease control restrictions have been adap...