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First Bovine Nodular Dermatitis Outbreak Confirmed in Ain, Herd Ordered Culled

The case comes as a state vaccination drive covers 310,000 cattle across Alpine departments.

L’ensemble des bovins appartenant au foyer contaminé devront être abattus «dans les prochains jours», indique la préfecture de l’Ain.

Overview

  • The prefecture said the infection was confirmed Saturday in an estive in the east of the department.
  • Lethal depopulation of all cattle in the affected herd will occur in the coming days under EU eradication rules.
  • Authorities imposed a ban on cattle movements on the mountain pasture and reinforced on-site surveillance to limit spread.
  • By mid‑August, the agriculture ministry had recorded 74 outbreaks across 39 farms since the first case in Savoie on June 29.
  • The disease is transmitted by biting insects, poses no risk to humans, and affected farmers are being offered psychological support and state compensation.