An alarm has been raised since her appearance sheep and goat pox in livestock units from Evros to Corinthia. So far they have been killed by the zoonotic disease 13,000 animalswhile cases have been identified in Xanthi, Drama, Serres, Magnesia, Corinth and in Messinia.

As he reported on Tuesday night to the Panos Garoufaliasthe most recent case was detected in the Messinian Canals and resulted in the sealing of a livestock unit in the area, which causes great concern. According to the report, it is certain that from Wednesday morning there will be plague measures, i.e. 3 and 10 kilometers, with two specific control zones and animals will not be able to move, according to the ministry’s decision.

At the same time, sampling from the stables will continue and it is expected that in the next hours and days the animals of the disputed unit will be killed. The positive in the case is that the milk can be distributed normally with the disinfection measures provided for.

The first case in a livestock unit in Stymphalia

At the same time in Corinth, according to Christos Stratoulakosthe local municipal and regional authorities are on full alert, as it is recalled that the first case of smallpox was detected in Stymphalia. In addition to Stymfalia, the village of Kyllini and Kalliani will be under the microscope of the authorities, with the reflection being intense on how this specific disease arrived from northern Greece to the Peloponnese, as farmers are expected to experience a nightmare situation in the coming months.

The sheep pox virus within a period of 2 months spread from Corinth and Messinia, with the competent ministry being led to take measures. Specifically, by decision of Ministry of Rural Development and Food is closing sheep and goat meat slaughterhouses across the country for 10 days, with the authorities looking for the transmission of this devastating animal disease. In any case, it is noted that sheep pox is a disease that lasts up to 6 months and is directly transmitted from animal to animal.

Ten-day closure of slaughterhouses throughout the country

After a teleconference held by the Minister of Rural Development Kostas Tsiaras with the deputy minister Christos Kellathe Secretary General of Rural Development and Food George Stratakos and regional governors and producers, it was decided to prohibit the movement of sheep and goats for breeding, fattening, grazing and slaughtering, throughout the territory for ten days.

The upgrading of security measures, after the detection of smallpox cases in Magnesia and Corinthia, is deemed necessary for the entire country for preventive reasons and with the aim of limiting the spread and eradication of the disease, following the expansion of the zoonosis in Magnesia and Corinthia.

At the same time, the services of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, in collaboration with the Regions, continue the epidemiological investigation regarding the origin of the cases.