2011 Bulgaria foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

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Locations of FMD outbreaks in Bulgaria in 2011

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

FMD was first confirmed on 5 January 2011, in a wild boar that had been shot on 30 December 2010.[1] This animal is believed to have crossed the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Kosti, Burgas Province in the Strandzha Mountains.[2] A necropsy revealed foot-and mouth disease.[2] 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.[3]

On 14 January a new outbreak was suspected in the neighbouring village of Rezovo.[2] It is believed to have been carried by a Turkish cattle herd.[citation needed] On 17 January the presence of the disease was confirmed.[2] The Bulgarian authorities ordered culling of all susceptible livestock in Rezovo.[4] The losses in the two villages are promised to be compensated.[2]

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.[5] The authorities ordered disinfection of all vehicles crossing from Turkey, where a major outbreak was occurring.[6]

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 outbreak 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.[7]

On 25 March two new outbreaks were discovered in the villages of Granichar and Kirovo. The authorities ordered culling of 173 infected animals.[8]

The last new case was detected in April 2011; Bulgaria was declared FMD-free in July 2011.[9] Prior to this outbreak, Bulgaria had not had a case of FMD since 1996.[9]

  1. ^ "Press release - Foot and Mouth Disease: Commission adopts urgent protection measures after case in wild boar in Bulgaria". European Commission. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Второ село беше пренесено в жертва на шапа - АГРО.БГ". Agro.bg. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ^ "Умъртвяват животни заради шап в Странджанско". Vesti.bg. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  4. ^ Мария Кехайова, Георги Великов (2011-01-17). "Шап плъзна в Резово, умъртвяват добитък". trud.bg. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ^ "Връщаме телената ограда по границата с Турция - Български / - Индимедия България". Bulgaria.indymedia.org. 2011-01-18. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  6. ^ "Нова телевизия - Новини - България - Дезинфекцират автомобилите на влизане от Турция". kalendar.novatv.bg. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Ново огнище на шап в село Граматиково". Fermer.bg. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  8. ^ "Нови две огнища на шап в община Средец". NovaNews.bg. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  9. ^ a b Jamal, SM; Belsham, GJ (5 December 2013). "Foot-and-mouth disease: past, present and future". Veterinary Research. 44 (1): 116. doi:10.1186/1297-9716-44-116. PMC 4028749. PMID 24308718.