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Table 1 The number of SBV RT-qPCR positive herds in Ireland, during 2012/13

From: Prevalence and distribution of exposure to Schmallenberg virus in Irish cattle during October 2012 to November 2013

County

Total

No Bovine cases

Susceptible period in utero for bovine cases a

No ovine cases

Susceptible period in utero for ovine cases a

Cork

28

23

25th Mar to 8th Dec

5

9th Sept to 27th Oct

Wexford

13

5

22nd Apr to 17th Nov

9

19th August to 27th Oct

Kilkenny

19

9

8th May to 8th Jan

9

9th Sept to 3rd Nov

Tipperary

3

1

8th May to 17th Nov

2

15th Sept to 27th Oct

Waterford

5

4

3rd Jun to 6th Oct

1

15th Sept to 27th Oct

Kerry

2

2

1st July to 29th Dec

  

Wicklow

5

2

16th Jun to 6th Oct

3

15th Sept to 27th Oct

Carlow

2

1

9th July to 25th Oct

1

15th Sept to 15th Oct

Limerick

1

1

9th July to 25th Oct

  

Laois

1

1

9th July to 25th Oct

  
 

79

49

 

30

 
  1. aThe national bluetongue survey revealed that although midge activity occurred between April and December each year, there was minimal midge activity after the end of October each year [22]