Total BTV cases 01/05/2026
There have been 337 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 to 2026 bluetongue season (since 1 July 2025).
In:
- England, there have been 314 cases of bluetongue – including 303 cases of only BTV-3, 4 cases of only BTV-8 and 7 cases with both BTV-3 and BTV-8
- Wales, there have been 23 cases of BTV-3
There have been no cases in Scotland.
The location of all premises in Great Britain where one or more animals have tested positive by PCR for bluetongue serotype 3, serotype 8 or serotype 12 is available on the bluetongue case map.
There are 5 confirmed cases of BTV-3 in Northern Ireland.
Last April update
21 April 2026
Two new cases of BTV-3 were confirmed in England on 21 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 calf in East Sussex born with neurological signs and poor sucking reflex – post mortem examination revealed brain deformities, and 2 dummy calves were born in the same herd over the past 2 months
- 1 calf in Derbyshire born with neurological signs and reduced sucking reflex