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The importance of Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) surveillance in controlling bluetongue

Posted by: Christina Papadopoulou, Rowena Hansen, Pilar Romero, Alex Mastin, Sonny Bacigalupo, Richard Hepple, Will Thurston (MetOffice), Sarah Millington (MetOffice), Carrie Batten (The Pirbright Institute), Daniel Jeronimo, Sascha van Helvoort, Rudolf Reichel and Kerry Blamire, Posted on: 17 May 2024 - Categories: Surveillance, Viral diseases
Image of a cow's head with the APHA logo and the title, "Bluetongue Virus"

Bluetongue is an exotic notifiable disease in Great Britain, spread primarily by midges, which can threaten animal welfare and trade. Learn how APHA plays a part in controlling this disease.

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