Abstract
We describe the first detection in the European Union of the epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). EHDV-8 has been detected in cattle farms in Sardinia and Sicily. The virus has a direct Northern African origin as its genome is identical (>99.9% nucleotide sequence identity) to EHDV-8 strains detected in Tunisia in 2021/2022.
Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
Footnotes
Biography of the first author: Alessio Lorusso, DVM-PhD is active in surveillance and characterization of viruses of public health interest.
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Posted November 23, 2022.
First Detection of Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease virus in the European Union, Italy-2022
