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Bluetongue in ruminants, updates 2024

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September 27, 2024

This year's first case of bluetongue in the Netherlands was confirmed on 14 June 2024. Since the confirmation of bluetongue serotype 3 in Ommeren, Gelderland, many more suspicions have been reported to the Dutch Food and Consumer Safety Authority (NVWA) and tested by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR).

The NVWA collects samples at farms where the bluetongue virus is suspected and sends them to WBVR for analysis. Based on the outcome of the sample analysis, the NVWA updates its map on which the positive cases are represented (in Dutch): Blauwtong positief per woonplaats 2024 | Kaart | NVWA

Early warning diagnostics

Veterinarians who suspect the presence of bluetongue on farms they visit, can submit samples for Early warning diagnostics. The samples must be accompanied by the sample form available on the NVWA website Blauwtong | NVWA (in Dutch).

Bluetongue infections

Below are infections on livestock farms identified by PCR testing by WBVR, including animal species and date of sample collection.

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