Sheep and goat pox outbreaks in Spain amount to 14
Lamb
Goat Meat
Spain
Published Oct 12, 2022
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This Tuesday, October 11, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has notified 2 new outbreaks of sheep and goat pox in the municipality of Cúllar, in Granada (Andalusia). In total, 14 outbreaks have been declared so far. With these new outbreaks, there are already 8 detected in the Andalusian community, which leads the number of outbreaks in Spain, surpassing Castilla-La Mancha, which has 6 reported to date — all in the municipality of Villaescusa de Haro —.
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This Tuesday, October 11, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has notified 2 new outbreaks of sheep and goat pox in the municipality of Cúllar, in Granada (Andalusia). In total, 14 outbreaks have been declared so far. With these new outbreaks, there are already 8 detected in the Andalusian community, which leads the number of outbreaks in Spain, surpassing Castilla-La Mancha, which has reported 6 to date —all in the municipality of Villaescusa de Haro —. The effects of sheep and goat pox in Spain have not been long in coming and it was recently known that the country has lost the disease-free status established by the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO), for which restrictions will be established on small ruminant exports. So far, the authorities of Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha have been immediately adopting the control measures contemplated in the regulations, which include the slaughter of animals, disposal of carcasses in the processing plant, ...
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