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Potentially deadly bluetongue livestock virus found in Scotland for first time

Potentially deadly bluetongue livestock virus found in Scotland for first time
BBC Scotland Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:52 UTC 1 min read
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A single case of bluetongue is found in an animal on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

A single case of bluetongue is found in an animal on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
Scotland (LOCATION) Dumfries (LOCATION) Galloway (PERSON)
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