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==Current UK Situation==
==Current UK Situation==
The last BTV-8 infected premise was confirmed in the UK in November 2008, and since this date the situation has remained unchanged. No imported ruminants have tested positive for BTV-8 and there is no evidence that the disease has been circulating since this point. On 12th June 2010 the Uk's status was changed from a protection zone for BTV-8 to a lower risk zone (LRZ). This status allows EU member states that do not have circulating bluetongue disease to vaccinate against BTV, and also imposes stricter restriction on importing animals from zones with the same BTV serotype. The aim of this is to help prevent bluetongue re-entering the country.
Up-to-date information on the current UK bluetongue situation can be found on the [http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/bluetongue/latest/index.htm DEFRA Bluetongue: Latest situation] webpage.
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