Operational headquarters will fight the spread of plague of sheep and goats

By order of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, an operational headquarters will be established, which will coordinate the situation with the fight against the spread of plague among small ruminants in the country and the implementation specific measures in the regions

The headquarters will monitor support to the owners whose animals are affected. The operations headquarters will help the relevant authorities to maximize coordination of actions and will work to control the situation

The headquarters will include the Minister of the Interior Valentin Radev, Minister of Agriculture, the Food and Forest Rumen Porozhanov, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Damian Iliev, President Dimitar Georgiev, the directors of the regional directorates of the Ministry of the Interior in Burgas and Yambol and representatives of the Border Police General Directorate, announced Sunday at the presidency of the government

We probably have not informed people, and not all, but what we are doing is fair and professional. Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency / BAMB / Damyan Iliev commented at an extraordinary press conference

According to him, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Rumen Porozhanov is right to say that BVB has not sufficiently informed people. If he wants my resignation, I will give it to him immediately, says Iliev.

He pointed out that the presence of plague in small ruminants has been proven by us and confirmed by France. The disease was discovered on the territory of six villages and two municipalities in the districts of Yambol and Burgas, with about 4000 animals. These are terrible economic losses, but at the same time there are 1 million and 300 thousand animals throughout the country, says the director of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

In Sharkovo there are still 400 animals that do not can be euthanized because of popular protest. Damyan Iliev explained. the home has not yet been exterminated

He pointed out that from today, there are three or four cases in the 10-kilometer zone around the outbreaks. Animals from nearby villages in car racks for sale. The BCSA explained that the disease could be transported to the interior of the country.

The suspicion of the state of the animals is extremely insignificant. The disease is extremely new, Eng Iliev said.

The question of why animals are sick and not dying is not good, he said. "At the moment, we have bird flu, ducks do not die, but they can spread it, but chickens are sick and die, and it's not always necessary to look for mortality," said M Iliev. but he leaves Africa over the years. "

The European authorities have imposed economic sanctions on the municipalities where the outbreaks take place and for 6 months the meat of milk and goat and mutton in 10 countries, the mileage zone around them should be treated. raw can not leave this territory, explained NVS.In the region, there were two dairies with the capacity to process milk

In response to the BSP, Damyan Iliev explained that the first order of euthanasia of animals was held on June 25 for the village of Voden two days after the samples from France, and on June 28, the order of the village of Kosti was given.The first decision of the European Commission for areas under control is June 25 and July 4, 1965

The BCSA explained that there was no option to divide the herds in the concerned municipalities because the animals graze at the same place. In the equi Strandja pes, there were people who helped veterinarians

With quarantine, there is no way to give guarantees to other countries that our measures are effective, explained Iliev. He stressed that Monday will come a mission from the Directorate General of Health and Food Safety of the European Commission, which will examine the actions of Bulgarian institutions.

Do not think we do not like animals, said Iliev. He pointed out that he was a doctor for 20 years and that he had two dogs and two horses

The director of BSAH explained that he had a live vaccine against the disease, but that these vaccines are banned in the EU and only after special authorization. ] He stressed that the sanctions for a country that uses a live vaccine are for a minimum of two years and generally for the whole country

Damyan Iliev pointed out that there are about 700 homes in Turkey and the disease may have come to us. He noted that more research is being conducted in border areas and that is why a small ruminant epidemic was detected in Bulgaria at the end of June. Even at the first record of an epidemic, we brought together farmers and mayors to explain what was happening, said the director of BHAH

There was tension because it was not clear how the people would be compensated. If we do the job well, Europe will compensate us for the losses, adds Iliev