Bluetongue in Europe
Photo: Anne-Mette Kirkemo.
Six cases of Bluetongue has been reported in Sweden this week. In Denmark the number of new cases is three. At the moment the risk of the disease spreading to Norway is low due to weather conditions and low number of new cases in neighbouring countries. In some other countries in Europe the situation is more severe.
Germany has for example reported 3600 new cases of the disease since July of this year. All countries in Europe affected by the disease has extensive vaccination-programmes.
Contact at the National Veterinary Institute
Ståle Sviland, researcher
E-mail: stale.sviland@vetinst.no
