Bluetounge Disease In The UK
I don’t think I’ve never heard of this before. If I have, I have long since forgotten it.
Bluetongue disease has been found in the UK for the first time - in a cow at a farm near Ipswich, Suffolk, government officials have said.
The insect-borne virus is usually found around the Mediterranean but nearly 3,000 Northern Europe cases since July had fuelled fears of its UK arrival.
Cattle, sheep, goats and deer can all be infected, but the viral infection is not thought to pose a risk to humans.
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Animals with the disease experience discomfort, with flu-like symptoms, and swelling and haemorrhaging in and around the mouth and nose.
They can also go lame and have difficulty eating properly.
I wonder if this has any connection to blue bloods?
[Source: BBC]