AN urgent virus alert has been issued to Ireland as a frightening disease that could kill three out of four infected is on ...

A cow in a herd in the Republic of Ireland has the bluetongue virus (BTV), while a fifth suspected case is also being ...

An outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 was confirmed in a cow last weekend. Here’s the latest on the bluetongue situation ...

Spread by midges, bluetongue , poses no threat to the public or food safety but can have serious consequences for cloven hoofed animals like sheep and cattle [Getty Images] A 20km Temporary Control ...

Ministeer for Agriculture, Martin Heydon said the virus is unlikely to spread widely at the moment because of low ...

Health chiefs have issued a very frightening warning ...

Ireland's coronavirus crisis is often described as an "all-island" emergency, shared with the British territory of Northern Ireland -- a sign, some say, that the pandemic has bolstered the ...

China has suspended imports of Irish beef due to the bluetongue virus outbreak in a cattle herd in Wexford last week. The ...

SOUTHEAST Asian countries have implemented health screening measures after two confirmed cases of Nipah virus in West Bengal, India. With a fatality rate of 40-70% and no known cure, health ...

A 20km Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) has been introduced as vets investigate the first suspected case of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) on the island of Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment ...