Outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants in Europe do not pose a threat to Russia

Russia remains free of peste des petits ruminants. Outbreaks of this disease in the small cattle population in Greece and Romania do not pose a danger to Russia, Nikita Lebedev, Deputy Director of the Federal Center for Animal Health Protection of the Russian Agricultural Society (FSBI VNIIZG), said in an interview with Agroexpert. Recall that since 2021, Russia has had the status of a peste des petits ruminants-free country. “For Russia, we see minimal risks from Europe, since animals are not imported from countries unfavorable for peste des petits ruminants. Even in the case of such import, all animals must have the appropriate veterinary documents. Everything is double-checked. After import, the animals are quarantined, additional studies are carried out to exclude possible carriage of the virus,” Nikita Lebedev told the publication. At the same time, there is a risk of further spread of peste des petits ruminants in Europe, the expert believes. "There is a high probability of ...