From Romania, according to the first indications, the plague-infected animals were imported that transmitted the plague to livestock units in Thessaly, causing an “alarm” to the competent authorities.

In a meeting held yesterday in the Region of Thessaly, according to ERT, it became known that the animals that carried the virus probably came from a large livestock unit, with a capacity of 51,000 animals in Romania, where cases have also been identified.

The ranks of veterinarians from all over Greece have started intensive checks since yesterday morning, while new cases were detected in units in Tyrnavos and Tempi.

“This development is positive, as it proves that the controls are working and further limiting the spread of the disease. The assessment is that by Friday we will have a clear epidemiological picture and this will be encouraging for the continuation,” said the Regional Governor of Thessaly, Mr. Kouretas.

More than 2,000 lamb goats have already been killed in the area of ​​Thessaly.

It is also prohibited to slaughter goats, sheep and lambs in the slaughterhouses of the Region of Thessaly until Friday, July 26.

Alert in Epirus as well

According to ERT, the competent services in Epirus are also on alert from today, while the veterinarians of the Ministry of Rural Development are being mobilized due to the spread of the plague in sheep and goats.

The Directorate of Veterinary Medicine of the Region of Epirus, after the appearance of cases of Goat-Sheep plague in neighboring areas, recommends that the owners of goat-sheep farms should increase the biosecurity measures in their farms, in order to reduce the risk of infection.

Remember that plague of small ruminants is not transmissible to humans and has nothing to do with public health.