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Bluetongue is a viral infection in ruminants which, in the worst case scenario, results in the animals dying. It is a notifiable animal disease, but it cannot be transmitted to humans and, therefore, is not dangerous to them. It has become clear that the serious impact which the vaccine has on animals can be identified immediately after vaccination. Vaccinated animals can suffer from a reduction in milk yield, diarrhoea and general poor health. More importantly, stillbirths have also been reported. In the case of goats, kids which suckled from newly vaccinated mothers have died. Furthermore, the vaccination affects not only farmers, but also consumers. Unless they stop eating meat and dairy products, they will be consuming the poisonous bluetongue vaccine. In addition, experts have told me that vaccination may well make it impossible to identify the real agents which cause the disease. The questions of whether animals that have been treated in this way can still be regarded as organic and of the impact which the vaccination will have on meat quality and the healthy growth of future generations are legitimate issues that have not yet been resolved. For these reasons, I have abstained."@en1
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