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Foodmate News: According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) messages. On 8 July 2020, the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported to the OIE, Portugal occur a prion infection epidemic.

The epidemic was confirmed on May 18, 2020. The epidemic occurred on a farm in the Distrito de Guarda of north-central Portugal. The source of the epidemic is unknown or uncertain. After laboratory testing, the specific incidence is as follows:

Number of affected animals

Epidemic statistics

At present, Portugal has adopted official destruction of animal products, official disposal of animal carcasses, by-products and waste, and extinguishing measures. The outbreak continues, and the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will submit follow-up reports every week.

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