Another nice map of Will White...Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) is a new emerging livestock disease that has been detected in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. It was first identified in the UK in late January. It is similar to some other animal disease pathogens, such as Akabane and Shamonda viruses, which are transmitted by vectors, such as midges, mosquitoes and ticks.
Infection information has been gathered from The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). SBV infection data is presented at Local Authority level. At present the virus appears most prevalent in Sheep. This map includes sheep population data for England also taken from Defra. This data can be found here. More information can be found on the Defra Website.
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