There are 60 outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania

Sixty outbreaks of the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus have been registered in Romania to date, the National Administration for Veterinary Sanitation and Food Safety reported. The affected farms in Tulcea, Constanta, Timis and Ialomița counties have 232,927 sheep and goats listed in the National Database of the Animal Identification and Registration System. The Administration has introduced additional testing of animals, in addition to the current sanitary and veterinary certification rules, for farmers who sell or export small cattle. Negotiations are ongoing to revise the sanitary and veterinary conditions for export with both existing and new destination countries. The PPR virus was detected on a farm in Tulcea County at the end of July. PPR is an acute viral disease ...