bluetongue

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Mr Dean said new strains of bluetongue are a threat, including new mutating strains.

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  1. noun A viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting insects and is characterized by fever, the formation of oral lesions, and swelling and cyanosis of the lips and tongue.

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  • Proposed for introduction in 2012, farmers will be forced to pay an annual fee to help pay for surveillance and preparation for the outbreak of diseases, such as bluetongue, classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth. —  FWi - All News
  • Mr Dean said new strains of bluetongue are a threat, including new mutating strains. —  FWi - All News
  • NFU Scotland says imports threaten bluetongue security has condemned anyone importing stock from high risk bluetongue areas as 'selfish', following reports that some cattle from Belgium will shortly be arriving in the North of England. —  FWi - All News
  • The board will be responsible for dealing with exotic disease outbreaks such as bluetongue, policy on endemic diseases such as bovine TB, advising on the payment rates for animals culled as part of disease control and controlling animal diseases which pose a threat to public health. —  FWi - All News
  • A fresh outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in livestock imported to the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. —  icScotland
 

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