Case of swine fever detected, Greece on alert

The appearance of a pig fever case has alarmed Greek organs. The Agriculture Development Ministry said the case has been located, 85km northwest of Thessaloniki.

The case has also been confirmed by the Department of Medieval Diagnostics of the Ethes and Virological Diseases of the Athens Veterinary Centre after being taken to the laboratory for testing the tissues of a dead pig in recent days.

After that, Greek organs have taken the envisioned precautions in these cases: The ban on any trade of live pigs from this area, the trade in pork and its products, sperm, ovaries and embryos, animal food, stables, other objects and wastes, with which the virus can be transmitted/ TCH