A new case of sheeppox was registered in Serres, specifically in the municipality of Emmanuel Papa.
Recently, there has been disruption due to outbreaks on livestock farms in both Rhodope and Evros, now also in Serres.
Meeting
At noon on Tuesday, a meeting on the topic concluded in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, Christos Kellas.
Following the positive cases in East Macedonia and Thrace, the new confirmed case in Serres has mobilized the leadership of the ministry, which is coordinating with local veterinary authorities, the region and breeders to limit the zoonotic disease, emphasized Mr.
Following health protocol, in the stables where the case occurred, a three-kilometer protection zone and a ten-kilometer surveillance zone are created, within which all animals are examined one by one, with continuous blood collections. All relevant agencies are on alert to identify the very distinct symptoms of the disease and intervene immediately.
As Vice Minister H. Kellas said, cases in Evros they reach 62 of which 49 are in the north of the prefecture and 13 in the south.
Remember that zoonosis is not transmitted to humans and all products, meat, milk, cheese, yogurt can be consumed without problems.