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Urgent preliminary investigation ordered by Tzavellas over possible violations of smallpox prevention measures

The Prosecutor of the Supreme Court is also requesting that nine Courts of Appeal prosecutors investigate whether other criminal acts prosecutable ex officio have been committed

Serres: Animal diseases wipe out 1/5 of the animals – Another 10,000 will be led to slaughter because of pox

More than 20,000 sheep and goats have already been put down in the Regional Unit of Serres in the last quarter

Preventive measures against sheep and goat pox extended in Crete

The measures in force from October 1 to October 9, 2025, restrict the movement of sheep and goats for slaughter and breeding only within each Regional Unit

A lockdown is coming in the livestock sector: Smallpox in sheep and goats in 9+1 questions and answers

Authorities are rushing to impose measures while the disease has been ravaging herds for 14 months – A huge problem for farmers, who are being forced to abandon their profession – Implications for the national economy, as vaccination could threaten feta exports

Thessaloniki: Damages from sheep pox exceed €350 million in 14 months

410,000 animals lost to livestock diseases, says the president of the Hellenic Livestock Association

“Ten-Day War” to halt the spread of sheep and goat pox – “We risk a lockdown,” said Tsiaras

Almost 263,000 animals have been culled in 13 months – A race against time now for on-site inspections by veterinarians, installation of disinfection stations on main roads, and stricter measures – What a lockdown would mean

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

Smallpox in sheep and goats: How slaughterhouses can safely reopen

Veterinary professor from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Giorgos Arsenos, together with Assistant Professor of Agriculture Athanasios Gelasakis, speak to protothema.gr about their proposals submitted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development

Tsiaras: There will be no shortages in the market due to the sheep and goat pox outbreak

The goal of the measures is to save our livestock industry, explained the Minister of Agricultural Development - He added that the 10-day ban on livestock movement is aimed at limiting the spread of the disease

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