Slovakia has confirmed the first cases of bluetongue disease in cattle. The presence of the disease was definitively confirmed by laboratory and confirmatory tests in the past week. The first outbreaks were recorded in the Čadca district in the north of Slovakia and in the Žarnovica district in the south of the country. aktuality.sk ↗
The State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic reported that these are two cases of the disease. The infection affects cattle, and according to the veterinary administration, the animals showed no clinical signs. The disease is also known as bluetongue, after the typical blue coloration of the tongue that may appear with the infection. interez.sk ↗
The confirmation was provided by laboratory tests and subsequent confirmatory tests at the State Veterinary Institute. The outbreaks are located in two different regions, which confirms the presence of the disease in both the north and the south of Slovakia. The presence of bluetongue disease on Slovak territory has been confirmed for the first time. Nový Čas ↗
Veterinary authorities informed about the occurrence on 5 October 2026. Further steps will depend on the evaluation of the confirmed cases and veterinary measures in the affected districts. More details on the extent of the infection, further cases, or the condition of the animals have not yet been provided. teraz.sk ↗
Slovakia confirms first cases of bluetongue disease in cattle
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Na Slovensku potvrdili prvé prípady katarálnej horúčky oviec. Nakazil sa dobytok na severe a juhu
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| 10:00 05.10.
V SR potvrdili výskyt katarálnej horúčky oviec u hovädzieho dobytka
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| 10:36 05.10.
Na Slovensku sa vyskytla katarálna horúčka: U zvierat sa prejavuje modrým sfarbením jazyka
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| 10:19 05.10.
Potvrdené! Ochorenie modrého jazyka je na Slovensku: Výskyt v 2 okresoch
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