5B4 Bluetongue is a viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by an Orbivirus in the family Reoviridae . The disease is not contagious. The presence of the disease in an area is largely determined by climate and geography suitable for the vector. The disease is endemic in all tropical and subtropical areas, but absent in Canada except for periodic incursions into the Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia.
Bluetongue is a reportable disease in Canada.
This website was designed by veterinary students to provide a comprehensive, but basic overview of bluetongue virus. Please refer to the references at the end of each section or to the links to other websites for more detailed information.