BRUSSELS - An outbreak of the bluetongue virus has been reported in Denmark in a sheep herd near Sakskobing on the island of Lolland, south of Zealand, the European Commission said on Saturday.
Clinical symptoms of bluetongue were identified in a sheep that died less than 48 hours after signs of the virus were observed, the EU executive said in a statement.
The announcement makes Denmark the latest north European country to report an outbreak of the disease.
Bluetongue is an insect-borne viral disease that affects domestic and wild ruminants. It does not affect humans and there is no risk of the disease being contracted or spread through meat or milk.
It has spread with alarming speed across Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and Britain.
The Danish authorities were taking necessary measures, including demarcation of an amended restricted zone, the Commission said.
-
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain
-
Conversion therapy ban supporters want prayer to be criminalised - this must not be allowed
-
Why the US election results do not bode well for America
-
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial
-
Are we seeing the end of Western civilisation?
-
Christian group sees increasing openness to Christianity among politicians
Most Popular
News
Calls for inquiry into Queensland assisted suicide system
Despite the rise in deaths, the watering down of safeguards has been proposed.
Justin Welby says government reparations for slavery a ‘moral evil’
Welby was supportive of Project Spire during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury.
South Sudanese churches work for peace as tensions mount
South Sudan is the world's youngest sovereign nation.
Alister McGrath: New Atheism has ‘tanked’
“I am seeing a growth in young people wanting to talk about Christianity."
