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| The first case of the animal disease bluetongue has been discovered in Wales, it has been confirmed. | The first case of the animal disease bluetongue has been discovered in Wales, it has been confirmed. |
| An imported sheep has tested positive for the disease in the Llandysul area in Ceredigion. | An imported sheep has tested positive for the disease in the Llandysul area in Ceredigion. |
| The sheep, which was one of a group of 14 from the Netherlands, tested positive for the virus following routine post import testing. | |
| The assembly government said it was an isolated case and it was not confirmed the disease is circulating in Wales. | The assembly government said it was an isolated case and it was not confirmed the disease is circulating in Wales. |
| Chief veterinary officer Dr Christianne Glossop said: "There is nothing to suggest the virus is circulating in Wales and we remain free of the disease. | |
| "A similar incident occurred in Scotland last year and they too remain disease free," said Dr Glossop. | |
| We hope very much that we have caught this at an early stage and isolated the animal on this farm Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones | |
| On Wednesday, parts of south east Wales and Powys were included in a surveillance zone after a case of bluetongue was confirmed in Poole in Dorset. | |
| Dr Glossop said there would be no change to the zone following this latest cases. | |
| Movement restrictions have been imposed on the Ceredigion farm and Wales' chief veterinary officer has ordered the immediate slaughter of the infected sheep. | |
| The bluetongue virus is spread by a species of midge and can be fatal to animals such as sheep and cows. | |
| Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones told BBC Radio Wales it was "very worrying" that an imported animal was carrying the disease but she stressed that it was an isolated case. | |
| She said: "This is very much an isolated case. We hope very much that we have caught this at an early stage and isolated the animal on this farm." | |
| She added: "Other than the restrictions on the farm itself, I don't foresee {more restrictions} at this time." | |
| Dai Davies, NFU Cymru president, said the bluetongue case was the "last news" that farmers wanted to hear. | |
| He added: "Anyone who is considering going to Europe to import an animal needs to reconsider." |