A number of 56 outbreaks of plague of small ruminants (PPR) are currently registered in Romania, in four counties, affecting 232,283 animals, informs the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) in a statement sent to AGERPRES on Friday.
8 commercial holdings, 14 type A commercial holdings, 33 non-professional holdings and one barn, from the counties of Tulcea, Constanta, Timis and Ialomita, are affected by PPR.
In this context, ANSVSA requests economic operators in Romania involved in ruminant trade activity to pay maximum attention to the instructions sent by the institution through the county DSVSA, in order to protect their herds of small ruminants from this disease.
Plague of Small Ruminants / Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a serious viral disease that does not affect humans, but affects small ruminants, namely sheep and goats. Mortality in infected animals can reach 70%.
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