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€3.6 million in compensation for 226 livestock farmers over sheep and goat pox outbreak

The compensation concerns animals that were culled as part of measures to eradicate the sheep and goat pox epidemic

Confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Lesvos

Measures have been put into effect – Foot-and-mouth disease is an अत्य highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, as well as certain wild species

Smallpox in sheep and goats: alert ahead of Easter, zero relaxation of measures and intensified inspections

The next two months are considered critical, stresses the Ministry of Rural Development – The special action plan until Easter

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

Sheep pox outbreak: Cases detected in 250 farms across Central Macedonia – 57,000 animals killed

Deputy Regional Governor of Central Macedonia: “We are facing a health crisis on the scale of the coronavirus pandemic. The sheep pox epidemic has taken on dramatic proportions, with previously unknown characteristics. One relates to the disease’s extreme transmissibility...”

OPEKEPE Inspection team reports threats from livestock farmers in Crete

The farmers under inspection in the area of Moires, Heraklion, Crete, allegedly threatened three female OPEKEPE employees with a sharp object

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

Emergency measures to deal with smallpox in sheep and goats – In Larissa 153 veterinarians, disinfections throughout Thessaly

Meeting in Larissa for the treatment of smallpox - Creation of 17 disinfection stations

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