Bluetongue disease, caused by a virus spread by midges, affects sheep, cattle, goats, deer, and camel. The UK faces a 'very high probability' of a new strain, BTV-3, spreading across the country.
The virus causes symptoms like 'bluetongue,' breathing difficulties, fever, lesions, redness, excessive salivation, and nasal discharge in infected animals. Infected midges blown from northern Europe are major carriers of the virus.
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