Bluetongue Disease
Commons · Question 96126 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many confirmed cases of blue tongue there has been in the last 24 months.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Dec 2025
The first cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) of the current outbreak (2025/2026 vector season) were confirmed on the 11 July 2025. As of 5 December 2025, there have been 238 cases of bluetongue in GB since July 2025, with 223 cases in England an...