Overview

• Thirty-four outbreaks of bovine nodular dermatitis have been confirmed in Savoie and Haute-Savoie as of July 23
• About 1,500 cattle across 33 herds have been euthanized under EU Category A eradication rules
• A compulsory, state-funded vaccination campaign is underway to inoculate over 310,000 bovines within 50 km of infection sites
• Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard held emergency meetings and secured a charter to provide financial and psychological support for affected farmers
• Farmers and unions continue blocking farm access and are calling for selective culling instead of whole-herd euthanasia