Eighth case of bluetongue detected at Kent farm

APHA said four cases of bluetongue had been identified since November 11

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APHA and Defra confirmed another case of bluetongue has been detected in Kent
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APHA and Defra confirmed another case of bluetongue has been detected in Kent

An eighth case of bluetongue virus has been detected at a farm in Kent. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed an eighth cow had caught the disease at a fourth farm in Kent yesterday (December...

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