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Appendix 74 Results of serosurveillance for FMD and PPR in Evros under a FAO Technical Cooperation project TCP/RER/2903 (Stregthening Active Surveillance for FMD and Other Exotic Diseases in Thrace Region) E. Hondrokouki* and E. Reboutsakou FMD Institute of Athens, Neapoleos 25, Ag. Paraskevi, Athens 15310, Greece Since the end of 2003 there is a surveillance program of F.A.O. in Thrace region and three countries participate: Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Greece and Bulgaria have disease-free status for foot-and- mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR), without vaccination for either virus. The last FMD outbreak in Greece occurred in July 2000 in Evros prefecture. The infecting serotype was Asia 1 and this was also detected during surveillance in the Thrace region of Turkey. Molecular characterisation showed that the virus had most likely come from Turkey. In Turkey FMD outbreaks continued in central and eastern Anatolia, whilst PPR which was first detected in 1999 now seems to be endemic in Anatolia. EVROS Prefecture – FMD serosurveillance All the sera samples have been tested for 3 serotypes O, A, ASIA1 by Liquid phase blocking ELISA. 3% were titrated and retested; the results where less than 1/45 and so considered as negative. The surveillance continues and the program will finish when 5,000 to 6,000 samples have been examined. Veterinary Bovine Ovine Caprine Stations Alexandroupoli 80 240 - Ferres 97 180 - Didimotiho 100 190 40 Kiprinos 85 90 - Tychero - 90 - Soufli 34 250 20 Metaxades 65 70 - Orestiada 40 225 50 Dikaia 50 50 - Total 551 1385 110 EVROS Prefecture – PPR serosurveillance Veterinary stations Ovine Alexandroupoli 240 Ferres 180 Didimotiho 190 Kiprinos 90 Tychero 90 Soufli 250 Metaxades 70 Orestiada 225 Dikaia 50 Total 1385 453.