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Sardinian ShepherdsThe Straitstimes
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An insect-borne disease called bluetongue is ravaging local livestock in Sardinia , Italy .
The disease has hit around a quarter of Sardinia 's 13,000 sheep farms this year , killing 40,000 .
The vehicle for the virus is a tiny 1-3 millimetre-long insect called Culicoides , which is prospering not only in summer but also into autumn as the Mediterranean basin becomes hotter.
Many strains of virus are thwarting attempts to halt its spread through vaccination.
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