Hungary confirms first bluetongue case since 2015 Fifteen cattle infected in outbreak reported in Somogy County11 September 2025 11 September 2025 1 minute read 1 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media EuropeHungary has reported its first outbreak of bluetongue disease in a decade, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Wednesday. Bluetongue is a potentially fatal disease affecting domestic ruminants, primarily sheep, cattle, and goats. The outbreak was detected in 15 cattle within a herd of 303 animals in the county of Somogy in the southwestern part of the country, the Paris-based WOAH said, citing information from Hungarian authorities. The previous outbreak of bluetongue in Hungary was last recorded in December 2015, the WOAH added.