How did the Bluetongue virus enter the UK?
Bluetongue is most frequently associated with Africa, parts of Australia and the USA. During the Summer/Autumn of 2006, outbreaks of Bluetongue were reported in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Western Germany and in parts of North Eastern France. In 2007, tens of thousands of Bluetongue cases were reported across mainland Europe. The outbreak of Bluetongue in the UK probably occurred after infected midges were blown into the country by winds from mainland Europe. Scientists have not yet confirmed how Bluetongue managed to spread from Africa to mainland Europe.
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