HELLENIC REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF PRODUCTION RECONSTRUCTION ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION & VETERINARY MEDICINE ANIMAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE DEPT. OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sheep and Goat Pox in Greece (Short overview – update as at March 2015)

Dimitrios Dilaveris, Animal Health Directorate /Dept. of Infectious Diseases (Min. of P.R.E.E.)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox in Greece

• Background information • Recent epidemiological situation 9 Aug 2013 – April 2014 9 June 2014 – March 2015 • Measures in place • Acknowledgements

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation as at 13 June 2014

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – SPREADING SCENARIO (ASSUMPTION until 13 June 2014)

Secondary Spread Background informationXanthi - Situation Aug 2013 – 13 June 2014 (October 2013) Secondary Spread Thessaloniki Primary incursion (October 2013) Northern Evros (August 2013)

Secondary Spread Multiple outbreaks Rodopi On Sep & Nov 2013 ( ?) (November 2013)

Secondary Spread South Evros (September 2013)

Primary incursion Secondary Spread to Lesvos (?) Pieria (October 2013) (March 2014)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation as at 13 June 2014

Xanthi Background information17 oubr. - Situation Aug 2013 – 13 June 2014North Evros (last 11/3/2014) 30 outbr. Rodopi (last 24/1/2014) 11 outbr. Thessaloniki (last 28/2/2014) 13 outbr (last 14/1/2014)

South Evros 14 outbr. (last 20/1/2014)

Pieria 4 outbr. Lesvos (last 16/4/2014) 2 outbr. (last 31/10/2013)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox Statistics (ADNS): Aug. 2013 – June 2014 (before recurrence)

Total number Total susceptible animals Prefecture / area of confirmed involved outbreaks Sheep Goats Evros 44 7.902 461 Thessaloniki 13 2.514 125 Xanthi 17 5.998 327 Lesvos 2 329 0 Rodopi 11 2.911 186 Pieria 4 896 195

Entire Greece 91 20.510 1.294

Last outbreak : April 2014 (Pieria)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation after 13 June 2014 Background information - Situation Aug 2013 – 13 June 2014

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation after 13 June 2014

South Evros New outbr. (conf. 18/6/2014) Latest previous outbreak in the area : 20/1/2014 Outside the limits of any previous surveillance zone ≃ 1,5 km from border

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation after 13 June 2014

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation after 13 June 2014

South Evros 1st (new) outbr. (conf. 18/6/2014)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation as at August 2014

Outbreaks of the previous epidemic 1st outbreak of the new (?) epidemic Secondary outbreaks of the new (?) epidemic

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation as at 31 December 2014 Secondary Spread Northern Evros Secondary Spread Secondary Spread Secondary Spread (September 2014) Thessaloniki Kavala Rodopi (December 2014) (late September 2014) (late November 2014)

Secondary Spread Chalkidiki (early October 2014) South Evros (June 2014) ?

Secondary Spread ? Lemnos (November 2014)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation as at 31 December 2014

North Evros 13 outbr. Thessaloniki Kavala Rodopi (last 11/12/2014) 2 outbr 1 outbr. 2 outbr. (last 18/12/2014) (26/9/2014) (last 27/11/2014)

Chalkidiki 1outbr. (15/9/2014)

South Evros 144 outbr. (last 27/10/2014)

Lemnos 1 outbr. (19/11/2014)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox Statistics (ADNS): June – Dec 2014 (recurrence)

Total susceptible animals Total number of Prefecture / area present outbreaks Sheep Goats Evros 157 25.029 2.676 Kavala 1 594 - Chalkidiki 1 310 578 Rodopi 2 1156 80 Lesvos (Lemnos isl.) 1 109 2 Thessaloniki 2 900 -

Totals 164 28.098 3.336

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Update, situation in 2015 (Jan – Mar 2015) North Evros Rodopi Rodopi 2015/1 2015/3 (susp. late Dec 2015/2 (susp. late Feb 2015) (susp. late Jan 2015) 2015)

Last outbreak : February 2015 (Rodopi, by suspicion date)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Sheep and Goat Pox – Occurrence of new outbreaks since June 2014 (reccurrence)

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) MEASURES IN PLACE Up until before the SGP recurrence in South Evros Measures lifted in the protection – surveillance zones of most outbreaks (measures of Dir. 92/119, in most cases extended well beyond the minimum 21 days described therein). Additional restrictive measures within affected prefectures [ e.g. prohibition of slaughter of sheep/goats originating from the zones (protection + surveillance zones) ] also lifted in most cases. In some cases provisions to allow entry for slaughter of sheep-goats originating from non-affected prefectures. However some ‘‘residual’’ measures applied to prevent spread of the disease from the other affected prefectures (Evros, Thessaloniki, Xanthi, Rodopi, Pieria) had remained in place (prohibitions in the exit of live animals of susceptible species as well as other feed /fodder or other non edible material that could potentially transmit SGP). Measures applied since April 2014: A partial lift in the ban of exit of live animals from the affected prefectures to allow exit of live sheep – goats for slaughter in other prefectures. Restrictions had remained in place for breeding- fattening animals (gradually being lifted from areas where no new outbreaks occurred). After the Southern Evros recurrence Strict measures in the S. Evros area to prevent any direct or indirect disease spread (along with the measures of Dir. 92/119). Same measures for the rest of the affected areas (Northern Evros, Kavala, Chalkidiki, Lemnos , Thessaloniki, Rodopi). Measures now lifted in most areas, some however still in place for Evros, Thessaloniki, Rodopi, Lemnos (situation as at March 2015) Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) AREAS OF GREECE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SGP (Mar 2015)

Bulgaria Areas subject to restrictions F.Y.R.O.M. Turkey due to current SGP outbreaks

Albania Areas previously subject to restrictions due to past SGP outbreaks

Greece

Turkey

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Acknowledgements Many thanks to all colleagues of the Depts of Veterinary Medicine of Orestias , Evros , Thessaloniki, Xanthi, Lesvos, Rodopi and Pieria !!!!

Special thanks to : Dr Konstantia Tasioudi & Dr Peristera Iliadou (Dept of Virology of the Athens Center of Veterinary Institutes, National Reference Laboratory for Sheep and Goat Pox). Dr Spyridon Doudounakis

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015) Thanks for your attention !!!

Sheep Pox in Greece, update (PAFF Committee , Brussels, 16-17 April 2015)