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Risk assessment: airborne introduction of bluetongue virus

These weekly reports describe the risk of entry of bluetongue virus (BTV)- or epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV)-infected midges into Great Britain.

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6 to 12 November 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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30 October to 5 November 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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23 to 29 October 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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16 to 22 October 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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9 to 15 October 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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2 to 8 October 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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25 September to 1 October 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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18 to 24 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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11 to 17 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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4 to 10 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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28 August to 3 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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21 to 27 August 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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14 to 20 August 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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7 to 13 August 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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31 July to 6 August 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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24 to 30 July 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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17 to 23 July 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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10 to 16 July 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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3 July to 9 July 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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26 June to 2 July 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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19 to 25 June 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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12 to 18 June 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent

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Details

These weekly reports describe the retrospective risk of entry of bluetongue virus (BTV)- or epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV)-infected midges into Great Britain from the near Continent over the time period in question.

Each report only considers the risk over this particular time period and not the risk over any previous or subsequent periods.

These reports are produced by APHA, the Met Office and The Pirbright Institute.

Updates to this page

Published 25 June 2024
Last updated 14 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added the 6 to 12 November 2024 risk assessment.

  2. Added the 30 October to 5 November 2024 risk assessment.

  3. Added the 23 to 29 October 2024 risk assessment.

  4. Added the 16 to 22 October 2024 risk assessment.

  5. Added 9 to 15 October 2024 risk assessment.

  6. Added the latest risk assessment.

  7. Uploaded the 25 September to 1 October 2024 risk assessment.

  8. Uploaded '18 to 24 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent'

  9. Added 11 to 17 September 2024 risk assessment.

  10. Uploaded pdf attachment '4 to 10 September 2024: Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent'

  11. Added 28 August to 3 September 2024 risk assessment.

  12. Updated the 14 to 20 August 2024 risk assessment. Added the 21 to 27 August 2024 risk assessment.

  13. Added '7 to 13 August 2024 risk assessment'

  14. Updated the 7 to 13 August 2024 risk assessment.

  15. Added 7 to 13 August 2024 risk assessment.

  16. Added 31 July to 6 August 2024 risk assessment.

  17. Added risk assessment for 24 to 30 July 2024.

  18. Added 17 to 23 July risk assessment.

  19. Added 10 to 16 July risk assessment.

  20. Added 3 July to 9 July 2024 risk assessment.

  21. Amended PDF titles for accessibility, and added 26 June to 2 July 2024 risk assessment.

  22. Added 19 to 25 June 2024 risk assessment.

  23. First published.

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