No foot-and-mouth disease has been found in the Netherlands. All Dutch samples examined are negative. This conclusion was drawn by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR, part of Wageningen University & Research), the institute commissioned with the examination.
In recent weeks, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) examined samples taken from calves originating from the German state of Brandenburg for infection with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus. This research was commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN). Samples submitted for suspected bluetongue cases where no bluetongue was detected, were also examined for FMD. This was done for samples sent in since 1 December 2024.
Number of tests
In total, WBVR examined 3747 samples over the past two weeks using an ELISA test, 1092 PCR tests were performed and 29 virus neutralisation tests were carried out. The results of the latest examinations were shared with the Ministry of LVVN on Monday 27 January. FMD was not found in any of the samples examined. On Friday 24 January, the Ministry of LVVN already announced that, based on the results of the WBVR survey, the FMD measures taken were scaled down.
