'Blue tongue' alert in Oristano, 3600 sheep affected

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'Blue tongue' alert in Oristano, 3600 sheep affected

AGI - The entire province of Oristano has been declared a circulation zone for the blue-tongued virus serotype 3 (Btv3). The number of infected animals has risen to 3,600 and 215 animals have died, according to data released today by ASL 5 in Oristano. “Even if the mortality rate is much lower than last year,” explains Enrico Vacca, director of the health company's Animal Health Service, “today we declare the entire provincial territory a circul…