Netherlands: Bluetongue Disease Outbreak Impacting Sheep and Dairy Sector Despite Vaccine

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Netherlands: Bluetongue Disease Outbreak Impacting Sheep and Dairy Sector Despite Vaccine
After a 2023 outbreak, and the authorization of three types of vaccines, a new Bluetongue disease outbreak occurred again in the Netherlands in the summer of 2024. The disease is also spreading to neighboring countries Belgium and Germany. Not a risk to humans, this report outlines the estimated and known impact of the Bluetongue disease on the Dutch sheep and dairy sector, as well as responses of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.
Europe and Eurasia, Netherlands
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry, Dairy Products, Processed Food Products, Dairy Products

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