The plague is on the goats and sheep in Greece

Outbreaks of plague of small ruminants are spreading throughout Greece. A positive result for the virus was found in one sheep farm in the Komotini region, and results are expected for another farm on August 3, Skai.gr writes. According to ERT, the farm owner recently purchased animals from a trader who may have transported infected animals without knowing it. In a conversation with the Greek media, the director of the veterinary service, Nikos Fotinias, stated that the 273 sheep from the farm will be taken to slaughter and the entire protocol of actions will be followed. Once again, he appealed for support by hiring new veterinarians in all regional units. Nikos Fotinias has also called for the recruitment of staff for the operation of the Center for Exotic Diseases in Nea Orestiada, where samples can be taken to detect zoonoses. Because, as he put it, "the space exists, the equipment exists, and the staff is not available." Earlier, two cases were detected in Ilia. According to ...