Greek authorities on alert after African swine fever detected in Greek farm
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Featured
Greek authorities are on high alert after reports of an outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) at a small pig farm in Serres, Macedonia.
According to reliable sources, officials of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food are in constant meetings to assess the situation, as the risk of an outbreak in Greece, especially in the northern part of the country, has already been estimated as high at the end of summer.
In an effort to prevent unpleasant developments, the Ministry has already hired 46 veterinarians since August, as there were cases in Romania and Bulgaria at the time. The same sources say that since November, there was a case of a wild boar infected on the Greek-Bulgarian borders on the Bulgarian side.
Tagged under
Related items
-
Greece seals cwith US, Cyprus and Israel as Chevron and ExxonMobil deals advance
-
The explosion and sinking of the warship in Chania to create a diving park [video]
-
Juvenile gangs sold drugs to students in schools and playgrounds in Athens' northern suburbs
-
Forensics tighten case in brutal double killing in Aigio
-
"Smart Forest" in Hymettus spots fire immediately and blaze is vanquished
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Greece seals cwith US, Cyprus and Israel as Chevron and ExxonMobil deals advance
- The explosion and sinking of the warship in Chania to create a diving park [video]
- Juvenile gangs sold drugs to students in schools and playgrounds in Athens' northern suburbs
- Forensics tighten case in brutal double killing in Aigio
- "Smart Forest" in Hymettus spots fire immediately and blaze is vanquished
