Bluetongue Virus: Disease Control
Commons · Question 25136 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has her department made of the accuracy of the reported cases of blue tongue virus in a) the South West and b) West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Sep 2026
Reported cases of bluetongue in the South West, including West Dorset, have been confirmed through established surveillance and diagnostic procedures. The presence of bluetongue is confirmed following veterinary assessment and laboratory testing undertake...