Etiket: Bluetongue
Every three minutes in the Netherlands a sheep dies from bluetongue. Is the virus also dangerous for humans?
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The week of Drenthe: Bluetongue in sheep, and Theodoor V. suspected of fewer deaths
Too few qualified civilian care workers, bluetongue virus in sheep and nurse Theodoor V. is suspected of fewer deaths in the hospital in Assen than initially stated. That and more…
Export of Belgian cattle comes to a standstill due to bluetongue
The export of Belgian cattle has come to a standstill since the bluetongue virus emerged in our country. If no foreign destinations are found for Belgian cattle in the coming…
Alpaca keepers also afraid of bluetongue: ‘Two animals have already died’
The disease bluetongue not only affects sheep and cows, but also alpacas. Two alpacas at a company in Schellinkhout in North Holland have now succumbed to an infection with the…
Three new cases of bluetongue in Drenthe
Three new infections of bluetongue have been reported in Drenthe. In Dwingeloo, Ruinen and Nijeveen, animals are showing symptoms of the disease, reports the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety…
The number of bluetongue cases has increased enormously in the Zaan region
The number of places where bluetongue has been detected in the Zaan region has more than quadrupled in one week. The number has increased to 76, up from 18 initially.…
Bluetongue detected for the first time in Groningen: animal infected in Zevenhuizen
Bluetongue has been detected in Zevenhuizen, according to a map published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV). It is the first case of bluetongue in the…
BBB: ‘Wet Drenthe areas partly to blame for the spread of bluetongue virus’
Deliberately raising the groundwater level in nature reserves and allowing tightened streams and ditches to remeander may contribute to the spread of the bluetongue virus. This is what the BoerCurgerMovement…
Havelte sheep herd hit by bluetongue: ‘I hold my heart’
Blisters in the mouth, a swollen head and problems with breathing and the legs. These are all symptoms that cattle that have bluetongue can suffer from. The rapidly spreading virus…
LTO North director about Drenthe bluetongue outbreak: ‘You can see it breaking off under your fingers’
The outbreak of bluetongue among several Drenthe farmers is taking a heavy toll on animal keepers. This is what LTO-Noord director Dirk Bruins says. Bluetongue was diagnosed at three Drenthe…