Heraklion: Preventive measures after a suspected case of smallpox in sheep and goats
The measures include 'a ban on live sheep and goats leaving the boundaries of the Heraklion Regional Unit
Samothrace: Cases of smallpox in sheep and goats in three flocks – About 850 animals culled immediately
The last time smallpox was detected in Samothrace was in 1996 - Today there are about 50,000 sheep and goats on the island
Payment of compensation for sheep and goat plague and smallpox has started
Also as of today, 3 December, protection and surveillance zones have been abolished due to the outbreaks of plague