Turkey: 8 businesses were quarantined, live animals were banned in two of our provinces

Published Mar 9, 2023

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Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has declared an alarm for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) due to the detection of the SAT-2 serotype. In response, several measures have been implemented, including bans on animal movements (excluding slaughter, import, and export) in Tunceli and Afyonkarahisar provinces, and the quarantine of 8 businesses. The Ministry has produced a vaccine against the SAT-2 serotype and is actively monitoring the situation to prevent the spread of the disease.

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FMD alarm has been issued in Turkey. After the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the first case carrying the SAT-2 serotype foot and mouth disease was detected, the news started to come one after another. In Tunceli, it was reported that the entrance and exit of animals to the city was prohibited within the scope of foot-and-mouth disease measures. In the statement made by the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, it was stated that the "SAT-2 strain" of the foot and mouth virus spread rapidly throughout the country. In this context, it was stated that various measures were taken in the statement, "In our province, animal movements in and out of the province (except for slaughter, import and export) are prohibited until further notice." statement was included. In Afyonkarahisar, while animal shipments in and out of the province were stopped, it was stated that the teams of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and the district ...

Source: Haberler Agri News