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ATHENS – Greece’s government has called in private and military veterinarians to try to deal with an outbreak of an animal viral infection known as Goat Plague – which also affects sheep – after nine animals tested positive.
That was in central Greece where tests were done of more than 16,500 goats and sheep that are a staple and ancient business in the country, the virus also known as PPR having been detected, said Reuters.
So far, about 2,500 animals have been culled – separated from flocks – all in the affected farms in the regions of Larissa and Trikala as animal health officials try to determine how the virus began.
“Of course, there will be more tests, if needed,” a government official not named told the news site, adding that, “An epidemiological investigation is being carried out to determine how it started.”
The virus causes fever, sores and lesions, labored breathing and diarrhea in infected animals. It poses no threat to human health. Authorities put the animals in quarantine and banned slaughtering across Thessaly until July 26.
