According to authorities, the suspect claimed he received a box containing the vaccines at a bus station in the city of Keşan, which lies just across the northeast Greece border in European Turkey

Greek authorities have announced eight measures to contain the outbreak of sheep and goat pox, including stricter biosecurity, culling infected animals, and intensified monitoring across affected regions

As a severe outbreak of sheeppox spreads across Greece, farmers are reportedly buying unapproved vaccines online from abroad in a desperate attempt to protect their herds — a move experts warn is dangerous and illegal

The Greek government is stepping up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the sheep pox outbreak, while promising swift compensation and support for affected farmers.

Authorities consider restrictions on animal movement as sheep pox spreads, with farmers warning of devastating economic consequences and calling for vaccination instead of mass culling

New emergency measures announced to combat sheeppox in Greece, which is ravaging the sector

Agriculture Minister Kostas Tsiaras said rising lamb prices are being driven by profiteering, not shortages, as Greece battles a fresh outbreak of sheep pox that threatens farmers, exports, and the country’s famed feta cheese industry

Perhaps the gravest danger lies in the prospect of Greece being classified as a “mandatory vaccination country.”

Dairy farmers warn that a sheep pox outbreak could trigger price spikes, potentially raising milk and feta costs by up to 20% for consumers

Authorities warn stricter livestock checks are crucial as over 260,000 animals have been culled and a nationwide movement ban could follow

Disinfection checkpoints, stricter veterinary controls, and quarantine protocols are among the measures introduced to curb the spread of sheep pox across Greece

Authorities in Kozani ordered the culling of 200 sheep and imposed strict movement bans after a confirmed case of sheep pox, aiming to contain the spread of the virus

Notably, 60% of the new cases were found in Thessaly, with Larissa and Magnesia alone accounting for 25 of the 42 new outbreaks.

The livestock census will focus on the goat and sheep herds until December 15, and pig populations throughout December

Between Oct. 2 and 11, 2024, the National Reference Laboratory for Sheep and Goat Pox confirmed 20 new outbreaks in the regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.