Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3819

Bluetongue Disease: East of England

Tabled: 2 September 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help manage recent cases of bluetongue virus in East Anglia.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Following the initial findings of cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) virus in August 2024, Defra implemented a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) around the affected premises and humanely culled infected animals to prevent potential spread. Following confir...

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