2011 Bulgaria foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Kosti, Rezovo, Gramatikovo, Granichar and Kirovo within Bulgaria

2011 Bulgaria foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurring in Southeastern Bulgaria in 2011.

The outbreak was recognised when a wild boar was shot. This animal is believed to have crossed the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Kosti, Burgas Province in the Strandzha Mountains.[1] A necropsy revealed foot-and mouth disease.[1] Following this, 37 infected animals were discovered in the village of Kosti, and all susceptible livestock there were culled. Burgas Province and seven other neighbouring provinces declared a quarantine.[2]

On 14 January a new outbreak was suspected in the neighbouring village of Rezovo.[1] It is believed to have been carried by a Turkish cattle herd. On 17 January the presence of the disease was confirmed.[1] The Bulgarian authorities ordered culling of all susceptible livestock in Rezovo.[3] The losses in the two villages are promised to be compensated.[1]

The mayor of Tsarevo Municipality Petko Arnaudov proposed construction of a wire fence along the Turkish border to prevent further movement of diseased animals into Bulgaria. The proposal was accepted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.[4] The authorities ordered disinfection of all vehicles crossing from Turkey, where a major outbreak was occurring.[5]

On 31 January in the village of Gramatikovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality, which is located in the 10 km prevention zone around the first two outbreaks, a new otbreak was discovered. The blood tests found 13 animals infected with the disease. The authorities ordered culling of all susceptible livestock in the village, which consists of 149 animals - 1 cow, 38 sheep and 110 goats. The losses are promised to be compensated.[6]

On 25 March two new outbreaks were discovered in the villages of Granichar and Kirovo. The authorities ordered culling of 173 infected animals.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Второ село беше пренесено в жертва на шапа - АГРО.БГ". Agro.bg. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Умъртвяват животни заради шап в Странджанско". Vesti.bg. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ↑ Мария Кехайова, Георги Великов (2011-01-17). "Шап плъзна в Резово, умъртвяват добитък". trud.bg. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Връщаме телената ограда по границата с Турция - Български / - Индимедия България". Bulgaria.indymedia.org. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ↑ "Нова телевизия - Новини - България - Дезинфекцират автомобилите на влизане от Турция". kalendar.novatv.bg. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ново огнище на шап в село Граматиково". Fermer.bg. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Нови две огнища на шап в община Средец". NovaNews.bg. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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