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Schmallenberg virus in the UK

Schmallenberg is a viral disease which affects sheep, cattle and goats and was first detected in August 2011 in cattle in the Netherlands and Germany.

The Schmallenberg virus, which affects sheep, cattle and goats was first detected August 2011 in cattle in the Netherlands and Germany.

Find out what this disease means for farming in the UK and read the background and news on the spread of the disease in the UK.

Latest Schmallenberg virus news

Farmers urged to vaccinate for Schmallenberg soon

What are your main concerns?

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Useful information

Defra resources

AHVLA resources

No. of cases in the UK

View Schmallenberg data Dec 2012 in a full screen map

Farms with confirmed cases*

Belguim France Germany Netherlands UK
576 3197
 1800 350 276

*latest figures available

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