Chordopoxvirinae

New nationwide ban on livestock movement after sheep pox outbreaks

In response to new reported cases of the contagious sheep pox disease this week, authorities have imposed a 10-day nationwide ban on livestock movement.

A fresh outbreak with two confirmed cases has been reported at a livestock unit in Magnesia in Central Greece and in Stymfalia, in Corinthia regional unit.

Sheep pox detected in Evros

Sheep pox confirmed in four farming units in the border region of Evros, the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food said on Wednesday.

The infected animals, about 1,000, will be culled while authorities will intensify inspections and testing. 

Greece Launches Monkeypox Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Cases

Greece has initiated its monkeypox vaccination campaign as of July 22, according to an announcement by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. This action follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration that the spread of monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern.

Monkeypox: Concern in Europe after case in Sweden – Pharmaceutical company says it’s ready for 10 million vaccines

The worst fears of a potential spread of monkeypox from the African countries where it originated to the rest of the world have been confirmed by the World Health Organization’s announcement of the first case in a European country, specifically in Sweden.

New Monkeypox Variant Spurs Continent-Wide Health Alert in Africa

The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared a public health emergency across the continent due to a monkeypox outbreak affecting Central and East Africa, as reported by the BBC. The outbreak is particularly concerning because it involves a new and more dangerous variant of the virus.

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