Bluetongue: EFSA reviews control measures

Eradication of bluetongue is very difficult and mass vaccination, followed by sensitive surveillance systems, will work best according to EFSA. Bluetongue is a vector-borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants such as sheep, goats, cattle and deer. It is transmitted through the bites of certain species of Culicoides midges. Over the past 15 years, bluetongue outbreaks (of a variety of serotypes) have occurred across Europe. In a new EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) opinion, it is s