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Bulgaria: concern over outbreaks of goat plague in the south

Thousands of animals killed. EU experts ready to investigate

17 July, 16:40
(ANSA) - SOFIA, LUG 17 - Concerns are growing in Bulgaria over the sheep and goat plague otubreaks recorded in about ten villages in the regions of Yambol and Burgas, south of country, close to border with Turkey. Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency (Babh) has recently ordered the killing of about 4,000 sheep and goats due to the epidemic.

Outbreaks of sheep plague were initially recorded in the Yambol region on June 21, the first case in Bulgarian territory and in the EU, after those recorded in neighbouring Turkey, but it is not clear how the epidemic has reached Bulgaria. Investigations are underway. The sheep plague is not harmful to humans if meat and milk are subjected to thermal processing, but it is very dangerous for goats and sheep. An extraordinary meeting of the Parliament's Bureau to discuss the situation is scheduled for today. Experts from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety will arrive in Sofia today to carry out an inspection. (ANSA).

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