Karl Ståhl

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the EU: "A Wake-Up Call"

The feared mouth- and foot-disease has broken out in a herd of dairy cows in Hungary. But the risk of spreading to Sweden is assessed as very low. However, the disease has also recently broken out in Germany – remarkably, according to SVA.

No increased risk after outbreak among German buffalo

The National Veterinary Institute (SVA) has made a risk assessment after mul- and hoof disease was detected in water buffalo in Germany. Currently, the risk of disease spread in Sweden is not considered to have increased.

Then the feared bluetongue ceases

A little more than a month has passed since Sweden got its first case of bluetongue. So far, 296 animal herds have been affected – but the spread of the infection is expected to cease soon.

Eleven cases of bluetongue – risk of another wave

Eleven cases of blue tongue have now been confirmed in southern Sweden, reports the National Veterinary Institute (SVA).

Rapid Danish spread of deadly bluetongue virus