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Public health is not at risk from sheep and goat pox, assures an AUTH professor – Farmers are concerned

Spyros Kritas explains that the receptors ("locks") on human cells do not match the virus's "keys," preventing infection

Sheep and goat pox: Authorities investigate the cause of the spread

Farmers, however, will be able to sell their milk, provided they follow the disinfection measures required for the process

Sheeppox: Nationwide slaughterhouse closure for 10 days under consideration – Two cases in Magnesia and Corinth

The disease is more contagious than the plague, but is not transmitted to humans - Meeting this afternoon at the Ministry of Rural Development to decide on measures

Alert in Evros: Herds of sheep and goats have been identified with plague

The first measures are being taken to contain the animal disease and prevent its spread

Over 14,000 animals have been killed due to the plague – Rapid test on animals imported into the country

One month since the first plague outbreak - Thessaly, Ilia and Crete have suffered the most damage - Slaughterhouses in Larissa closed - Fears of a rise in meat prices

Plague in sheep and goats: 22 cases in Thessaly, Corinth and Attica – More than 10,000 animals have been killed

All animal movements are traced

Sheep and goat plague: targeted controls “key” for the control of the disease – Fear of spread in Attica and western Peloponnese

Over 10,000 animals have been killed - First outbreak in West Attica - "First we will fight and eradicate the disease and then we will provide answers", say the Ministry of Rural Development

Sheep and goat plague: First case detected in Attica

The detection was made after targeted control and tracking - The region of Attica is on alert, the movement of animals in the territory was prohibited

Sheep and goat plague: 8 confirmed cases in Thessaly – With 48 crews and 115 scientists controls

So far, 182,400 of the 300,700 animals in the regional units of Larissa and Trikala have been checked

Sheep and goat plague: almost 8,000 animals killed – 18 cases

Controls by veterinarians continue at an intensive pace - Critical results of samples in the coming days, will show how much the disease has spread

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