Greece: Farms with confirmed cases of plague, 16,000 animals were killed, what does Tsiaras ask from the EU

Published Aug 8, 2024

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From July 31, 2024, to August 6, 2024, the National Reference Laboratory for Small Ruminant Plague confirmed the presence of the virus in 21 farms with sheep and goats across various municipalities in Greece. This has led to the slaughter of 16,000 sheep and goats due to zoonoses. The Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food, Kostas Tsiaras, has reached out to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Fisheries, Janus Vojčeschofki, and the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakidou, seeking support for affected farmers and emphasizing the need for solidarity and coordinated efforts to combat the financial implications of the small ruminant plague (PPR) in the EU.

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From July 31, 2024 until August 6, 2024, the National Reference Laboratory for Small Ruminant Plague (Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Foot and Mouth Disease, Viral, Rickettsia and Exotic Diseases of the Directorate of the Veterinary Center of Athens) confirmed the presence of the virus in 21 farms sheep and goats. According to the information provided by the Ministry of Anti-Corruption, three farms are located in the municipality of Kalochori, in the Municipality of Tempo, and one in the municipality of Potamia, in the Municipality of Elassona, P.E. Larissa, in the Region of Thessaly. A farm is located in the municipal community of Kampos, Municipality of Karditsa, P.E. Karditsa. Five farms are located in the municipal community of Feneos and three farms are located in the municipal community of Stymfalia, of the Municipality of Sykionia, P.E. Corinthia, Peloponnese Region. Two farms are located in the municipal community of Asterousia, of the Municipality of Archana ...

Source: Agrotypos