There are currently 16 confirmed cases Prague of small ruminants, based on informal information from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
Of the 16 cases, 9 were registered in the Regional Unit Trikalawhile the remaining 7 in the Regional Unit Larisa and all are within the protection zones.
More than 100 veterinarians in the field
Based on the relevant information, veterinary checks in the protection zone (3 km) in both Regional Units have been completed and are on the ground as of this morning. more than 100 veterinarianswith 34 workshops carrying out inspections.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, the crews and veterinarians who will operate will be 39 and 110, respectively.
According to the data, so far 1,371 samples have been sent to the Athens Veterinary Laboratory for testing.
Furthermore, by next Friday, the checks are expected to be completed in both surveillance zones (10 km). In total, around 124 thousand animals will be checked in the two Regional Units (14 thousand in Trikala PE and more than 110 thousand in Larissa PE).
Finally, tomorrow, a team from the EU’s special unit for the treatment of zoonotic diseases, EUVet, accompanied by officials from the Directorate General for Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, will go to the area.
With information from APE-MPE