Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midges There has been an “alarming” surge in the number of sheep affected by an outbreak of bluetongue in the UK, with farmers whose livestock are at risk being urged to move them out of areas where...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/bluetongue-disease-uk-sheep-rise)