The virus was found in a sheep in Kockengen and a cow with a calf in Harmelen. This type has not previously occurred in the Netherlands, but is prevalent in other countries outside Europe. There is no vaccine available for this variant yet, reports Agriculture Minister Femke Wiersma. She is investigating whether this is necessary, as vaccination is already possible for another variant.
New type of bluetongue discovered in Utrecht: ‘Feels like we’re back to square one’
