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Romania reports bluetongue outbreak in cattle, WOAH agency says
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Posted on October 1, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Romania reports a bluetongue outbreak in cattle in Gorj district, affecting 10 animals. The WOAH confirms the spread of serotype 3 virus in Europe.
PARIS (Reuters) -Romania has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle in the southwest of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as the virus affecting ruminants continues to spread across Europe.
The serotype 3 of the disease was detected in 10 animals across four farm and backyard locations in the district of Gorj, the Paris-based WOAH said, citing information from Romanian authorities.
(Reporting by Gus Trompiz; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Ruminants are a group of mammals that digest plant-based food through a specialized stomach with multiple compartments. Common examples include cattle, sheep, and goats, which are essential for agriculture.
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