Bluetongue Disease Report
The protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 7 July, following the delivery of almost 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine. Vaccination is only permitted within the Protection Zone. In accordance with the Bluetongue vaccination plan, the Protection Zone will be extended to cover all of the East Riding of Yorkshire (including the City of Kingston upon Hull), South Yorkshire (made up of the metropolitan boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield), Gloucestershire (including the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire) and Warwickshire, as illustrated in the declaration (PDF 524 KB). Latest situation on vaccination...
Livestock keepers in the Protection Zone should contact their private vet to place an order. The message is clear “Don’t hesitate, vaccinate”.
Livestock keepers may apply to have land which they occupy within 8km of the Bluetongue Surveillance Zone to be designated as part of that zone. Further information...
As at 13:00 on 27 June 2008 there were 136 confirmed premises affected by Bluetongue. The most recent cases were found as a result of pre-movement testing during the vector-free period. This figure will normally be updated weekly on a Friday where necessary.
2 July 2008
- Information Bulletin: Extension of Bluetongue Protection Zone to allow further vaccination.
- Declaration: Bluetongue Protection Zone & Surveillance Zone - Declaration and definitive map (PDF 524 KB) - Please note, this declaration comes into force at 00:01 on 7 July 2008.
1 July 2008
30 June 2008
- Revised licences: Two revised licences have been published. These are EXD477(BT) and EXD478(BT).