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Total compensation to farmers affected by smallpox increases to €84 million

The support framework is reinforced by 50% - The amount of aid is determined per eligible adult female sheep and goats, depending on the region

Tsiaras: National Commission on smallpox in sheep and goats is created – Illegal vaccination of animals will be punished

Over 350,000 goats and sheep have been killed due to smallpox - The responsibilities of the national scientific committee - "There is no documentation on the issue of vaccination" said the Minister of Rural Development

Meeting in Achaia on smallpox in sheep and goats – What was decided

Our goal is to avoid lockdown, says Secretary General of Rural Development and Food, Spyros Protopsaltis

Is a livestock lockdown looming over smallpox – How to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases

Next week the decision on what form of lockdown will be implemented - Almost 94,000 sheep and goats have been lost in Thessaly alone - What will happen if a total lockdown is decided in the country

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

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

Smallpox in sheep and goats: ‘Possible vaccination is an existential risk for feta’ say officials of the Ministry of Rural Development

"Vaccination is not a solution; it is a trap. Greece must not sacrifice its feta cheese and its livestock in a dubious experiment. ", say officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Battle against time for the second round of smallpox in sheep and goats – Why vaccination is not preferred

Complaints that some did not declare their animals that they were sick in order to avoid killing the herds but creating active outbreaks of transmission - Tsiaras: We have the tools to support farmers

Lockdown looming for Greek sheep and goats if smallpox is not contained within the next ten days

Over 3% of livestock has been culled – The threat to feta cheese, the risk of further spread of the animal disease that killed 263,000 animals in 13 months – Greek sheep and goat breeds face extinction

Heraklion: Measures to avoid the spread of smallpox in sheep and goats

The sale of sheep and goats banned across the Heraklion regional unit

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