Current situation (as of 10 December 2024):
Following the identification of cases in cattle close to the boundary of the restricted zone in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, and in accordance with DEFRA policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone was extended on 7 December to include additional areas of Oxfordshire.
The zone now covers part or all of the counties and unitary authorities of Bedfordshire, Berkshire (additional part), Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, City of York, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire (additional part), Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Leicestershire (part), Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire (part) Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire (additional part), Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire (part), West Sussex and Wiltshire (part).
Keep up to date with the latest situation:
Bluetongue: news, information and guidance for livestock keepers - GOV.UK
Details about the measures in the current restricted zone can be found in the declaration:
Bluetongue: extended restricted zone and infected area (BTD 2024/92, BTD 2024/112 and BTD 2024/138) - GOV.UK
Check if a premise is within a zone on the interactive map:
APHA Interactive Bluetongue Virus Map (arcgis.com)
Details about how to spot and report the disease:
Bluetongue: how to spot and report it - GOV.UK
Register for upcoming information webinars and view past webinars:
Upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars - GOV.UK
Information on free testing within the zones:
Bluetongue: get free testing for your animals if you are in a bluetongue zone - GOV.UK
Details about vaccination:
Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccination - GOV.UK
Further industry information and Q&As:
Bluetongue virus latest news | AHDB
Bluetongue – the latest info and updates from the NFU – NFUonline