Hessen and Baden Würtemberg affected
On the mountain road, Darmstadt-Dieburg and the city of Darmstadt, the keeping of ruminants, is now under the supervision of the competent veterinary authority. The trade of the holder, with cattle, pigs and goats will be controlled.
In the state of Hesse 2200 holder are in the restricted area
The cattle must not be kept only under certain conditions, in order for the disease to spread. Information to the veterinary authorities to be issued in the affected areas. Are affected, among other things, approximately 2200 holder and the holder in the state of Hesse.
For sheep dangerous, for people do not
Contagious, the disease affects all ruminants – that is, sheep, goats, cattle and Buffalo. People are not at risk.
People can also eat the meat to infect without
People can eat the meat without any problem, in case of diseases, however, killed all of the animals infected by the disease, and its meat must not come into the trade.
Sheep can die
In Baden Würtemberg any type of the Virus for cattle, no serious consequences. In sheep, however, it leads sometimes to cases of death.
Mosquitoes transmit the Virus
The Viurs is not transmitted directly from Ungulate to Ungulate. Mosquitoes spread it, if you sting a sick animal and then another.
Vaccinate – as soon as possible
It is now important to vaccinate the cattle, sheep and goats, in Baden-Würtemberg and Hessen – at least in the affected areas. So you are safe from the Virus. In addition, only vaccinated animals are allowed to be out of the restricted area sold out.
The return of the Virus
In 2009, the blue tongue disease occurred for the last Time in Germany. For nine years, the Virus was gone, up to the present return. However, it was clear that cases in Germany occur because in the current year in the neighbouring countries of Switzerland and France animals – diseased; and the Vector mosquito is mobile. (Dr. Utz Anhalt)