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Contingency plan and control strategy
We are required under the terms of the Directive to have a contingency plan approved by the Commission. The plan follows a standard format and provides a broad overview of what will take place during an outbreak.
- Bluetongue Disease Contingency Plans for GB (PDF 43 KB)
- UK Bluetongue Control Strategy (PDF 76 KB)
Leaflets and letters
- Bluetongue - Guidance for livestock keepers (PDF 150 KB)
- Bluetongue flyer (PDF 133 KB)
Epidemiological reports
- May 2008 - Epidemiology report on the distribution of Bluetongue infection in Great Britain on 15 March 2008 (PDF 622 KB).
- October 2007 - Epidemiological report on the outbreak of Bluetongue on 19 October 2007 (PDF 700 KB).
Other documents
- Bluetongue factsheet
- Defra Technical Review of Bluetongue: The Virus, Hosts and Vectors (PDF 77 KB)
- Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF 40 KB)
- European Food Safety Authority: Report on Epidemiological analysis of the 2006 bluetongue virus serotype 8 epidemic in north-western Europe: provisional findings through 31 January 2007 and Bluetongue Serotype 8 Epidemic Bulletin by EFSA Epidemiology Working Group.
Defra magazine
- Farming link - The Defra magazine for farmers and growers which helps keep you informed about a range of Defra and EU activities which could affect your farm business planning. Includes information on biosecurity.
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