Greece Destroys 200 Cattle After Lumpy Skin Disease Flare-up
GREECE – Two hundred cattle have been destroyed due to lumpy skin disease in eastern Greece following fourteen animals testing positive across two separate holdings.
25 August 2015
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported the disease in Anatoliki Makedonia Kai Thraki but states the source of infection is unknown.
A raft of measures are in place to control the disease, including surveillance and screening; vector control, zoning and screening.
Movement controls are also in place but the OIE said vaccination is prohibited.
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