date:Oct 13, 2012
ts of Europe and southern England last year.
It causes relatively mild conditions in cattle and sheep but where infection takes place during the early stage of pregnancy, it can result in congenital disorders of lambs and calves, stillbirths and abortions.
So far, cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland and the UK. To date in this country, some 277 cases have been confirmed, 220 involving sheep and the balance in cat