Ongoing FMD outbreaks in Greece
The battle against foot and mouth disease (FMD) continues in Greece, with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reporting a further 12 outbreaks in the country.
Last week, the total number of outbreaks in Pelopi, the North Aegean Region in Greece, stood at 5. Today, the WOAH reported a further 12 outbreaks. The new outbreaks are located in Pelopi, Lesvos and Napis.
In the regions reporting the new outbreaks, the numbers are as follows:
Lesvos
- Sheep/goat farm – 210 susceptible and 19 confirmed cases
- Cattle/sheep farm – 199 susceptible (190 sheep and 9 cattle) and 11 confirmed cases
- Cattle/sheep/goats – 331 susceptible (297 sheep/goats and 34 cattle) and 25 confirmed cases
- Sheep farm – 254 susceptible and 16 confirmed cases
- Sheep farm – 227 susceptible and 15 confirmed cases
Napis
- Cattle/sheep farm – 204 (202 sheep and 2 cattle) susceptible and 21 confirmed cases
Pelopi
- Cattle/ sheep farm – 48 susceptible (43 sheep and 5 cattle) and 5 confirmed cases
- Sheep farm – 94 susceptible and 14 confirmed cases
- Sheep farm – 272 susceptible and 19 confirmed cases
- Cattle/sheep farm – 121 susceptible (120 sheep and 1 cattle) and 12 confirmed cases
- Cattle/ sheep farm – 216 susceptible (203 sheep and 13 cattle) and 11 confirmed cases
- Sheep/goat farm – 198 susceptible and 22 confirmed cases
The serotype in Greece is confirmed as SAT-1, with a total number of outbreaks at 17, which equates to 3,909 susceptible animals (sheep/cattle and goats) and 282 cases in total in the country to date (30 March).
