The sheep pox virus is rapidly spreading in Rodopi, Greece, prompting the culling of 30 flocks by the end of the week, following the slaughter of 32,000 sheep and goats regionally. Niko Fotinias, the director of Veterinary Services of Eastern…
Professor Spyros Kritas from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki reassures that sheep and goat pox poses no risk to human health. He explains that the virus cannot infect humans and does not survive in dairy products or meat. The disease, endemic…
In response to recent outbreaks of sheep pox in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, and the small ruminant plague in Western Greece, the Greek Veterinary Service has announced strict measures from November 8 to 15, 2024. These include the establishment of…
