Arrests in Greece for violating anti-mosquito measures

Serious inspections of sheep and goat farms continue in our southern neighbor, Greece. Within the framework of close cooperation between the Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the Greek police, local administration, and veterinary authorities, from October 21 to 31, 2711 inspections were carried out in six regions of the country (Central, Eastern and Western Macedonia, Western Greece, Central Greece, and Thessaly). During the operation, 13 violations were identified and 8 arrests were made. Livestock in Europe is declining sharply, with sheep and goats decreasing at the fastest rates Particular emphasis was placed on the region of Central Macedonia, and more specifically on the prefecture of Serres, where the disease has seen a strong development over the last month with 77 cases. There, 533 inspections were carried out, 5 violations were discovered, and two people were arrested, according to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. Since the beginning of the zoonosis ...