In addition, monitoring of hunting grounds is being stepped up. If the carcasses of wild ruminants (deer, wild boars) are discovered, measures are taken to ensure their safe removal and disposal—with the participation of municipal authorities. Specific action plans will be developed by the county emergency committees (CJSU).
The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) issued a corresponding order, as reported by the National Directorate for Veterinary Health and Food Safety (ANSVSA).
The quarantine is being imposed following confirmation of the small ruminant plague virus in sheep at a farm in Mureș. This is a serious situation, compounded by the epidemiological risks of active outbreaks of African swine fever.
“The experience of our epidemiologists in applying biosecurity measures has made it possible to reduce the number of African swine fever outbreaks from 1,600 to just 17 cases nationwide. Now we must do the same to combat small ruminant plague,” Agrointel.ro quotes Alexandru Bochiu, chairman of ANSVSA, as saying.
