Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands have also joined the preventive measure that will be combined with vaccination. The pathology is caused by a virus and affects ruminants (cows, sheep and goats).
The Basque Autonomous Community (CAV), NavarreCatalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands have agreed movements of livestock for prevent the spread of the blue tonguea disease caused by a virus that can be fatal among ruminants (cows, sheep and goats), as reported by the Basque government in a note.
This pathology, which has existed for more than twenty years in the Iberian Peninsula, is caused by a virus and is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes of the genus Culicoides, causing different symptoms or their absence depending on the serotype and the species affected . The virus does not affect humans and is not transmitted to humans, either through contact with animals or wool, or through food consumption.
Movement restriction is the measure to prevent the spread of serotype 8 and is supplemented by the vaccination of livestock. Although preventive measures are maintained, animal transfers must be carried out in certain cases under certain conditions and always that they have been vaccinated.
The movement of animals will be limited or even suspended depending on the evolution of the disease, and will affect the movements of calves on pasture intended for pasture, transhumance movements between pastures, including return, reproduction or replacement destinations.
Source: EITB
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