Total BTV cases 30/04/2026
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.
April updates
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
17 April 2026
Two new cases of BTV-3 were confirmed in England on 17 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 3 calves in Wiltshire – 2 born blind and one born with facial deformities
- 1 calf in West Sussex born with neurological signs and reduced sucking reflex
14 April 2026
One new case of BTV-3 was confirmed in England on 14 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 calf in Cornwall born blind with neurological signs
10 April 2026
One new case of BTV-3 was confirmed in Wales on 10 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 calf in Powys with convulsions, star gazing and deafness – post mortem examination revealed brain cavitation
8 April 2026
One new case of BTV-3 was confirmed in England on 8 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 calf in Devon born with neurological signs and poor sucking reflex
1 April 2026
Two new cases of BTV-3 were confirmed in England on 1 April 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 calf in Gloucestershire born blind and little to no suck reflex
- 1 cow in Cornwall tested following birth of 3 dummy calves in the same herd over the past 2 weeks – all died within 24 hours