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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Research on emerging infectious diseases discussed by scientists at University of Liege, Medical Department
May 20th, 2008
According to recent research from Liege, Belgium, "Bluetongue (BT) is a reportable disease of considerable socioeconomic concern and of major importance in the international trade of animals and animal products. Before 1998, BT was considered an exotic disease in Europe." "From 1998 through 2005, at least 6 BT virus strains belonging to 5 serotypes (BTV-1, BTV-2, BTV-4, BTV-9, and BTV-16) were continuously present in the Mediterranean Basin. Since August 2006, BTV-8 has caused a severe epizootic of BT in northern Europe. The widespread recrudescence and extension of BTV-8 infections in northern Europe during 2007 suggest that requirements for BTV establishment may now...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-20)
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