EHDV-7 turns serotype into a cattle-logistics variable

Spain has confirmed circulation of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus serotype 7, EHDV-7, for the first time—and therefore the first detection of this serotype in the European Union. Spain’s veterinary authority reported on 5 November three outbreaks on cattle farms in Cádiz, Badajoz and Ciudad Real. The animals showed fever and mucosal lesions; confirmation was made by the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Algete.