New Virus Detected in Cattle

摘要

Scientists in Germany have detected what they think is a new virus in cattle. Virologists at the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health were alarmed when more than a hundred dairy cows from 14 farms in western Germany fell ill in the space of a few weeks. The animals showed fever, loss of appetite, and a drop in milk yield of up to 50%. Simi- lar symptoms as well as abortions had been previously reported in the Netherlands.