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A dangerous virus near Poland. Veterinary checks at the border have been ordered

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The Lower Silesian Voivode ordered veterinary inspections at border crossings in the region. This is due to the detection of cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany. Animal transport inspections are carried out by joint patrols of various services in cooperation with district veterinarians.

The spokesman for the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Office, Tomasz Jankowski, announced on Friday that, at the request of the voivodeship veterinarian in Wrocław, the voivode of Lower Silesia, Anna Żabska, asked the services to create 24-hour checkpoints at all border crossings through which the transport of farm animals can take place.

“Particular attention was paid to the Polish-German crossings in Jędrzychowice, Radomierzyce and Sieniawka,” the spokesman said.

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A highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals

This decision was taken in response to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, in the Federal Republic of Germannear the border with Poland.

“The control groups, which include representatives of the police, border guards, the Road Transport Inspection and the National Tax Administration, will verify the transport documentation of the transported animals. Copies of these documents will be sent to the voivodeship veterinary inspector,” the spokesman said.

He added that in case of any doubts, inspectors will cooperate with the district veterinarians on duty, who are also on duty 24 hours a day, to ensure the efficiency of inspection activities.

“The goal is to increase safety, protect animal health in Lower Silesia and ensure compliance of animal transport with applicable regulations,” the spokesman added.

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Three oxen died

The outbreak of the virus that causes disease in cloven-hoofed animals was detected in Germany, near the border with Poland. A week ago, the Minister of Agriculture of Brandenburg, Hanka Mittelstaedt, announced that for the first time since 1988, an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease had been recorded in Germany. In the Maerkisch-Oderland district, bordering Poland, three oxen died of this disease.

According to the German Friedrich Loeffler Institute, which deals with the health control of farm animals, foot and mouth disease occurs regularly in Turkeyin the Middle East and Africa, in many Asian countries and in parts of South America. In 2001, outbreaks of the disease appeared in Great Britain and then in other European countries. The last cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany were recorded in 1988.

The disease is not fatal in most adult animals, but leads to long-term loss of performance. There are currently no known treatments. Even if only one animal on the farm falls ill, the entire herd is preventively killed. The virus does not threaten humans.

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