Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13570
Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 15 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on tackling cases of bluetongue virus.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August 2024, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. These disease control restrictions have been...
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