Mangana O, Kottaridi C, Nomikou K
Centre of Athens Veterinary Institutes, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Virology Department, 25 Neapoleos Street, 15310 Agia Paraskevi, Attiki, Greece.
Rev Sci Tech. 2008 Dec;27(3):899-905. doi: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1845.
The authors reviewthe epidemiology of sheep pox outbreaks in Greece between 1987 and 2007. It is believed that sheep pox is introduced into Greece principally from neighbouring countries to the east, and is associated with the movements of infected sheep flocks close to the border and contacts between humans and animals. Disease foci have appeared in several central and north-eastern areas of the country. Between 1982 and 1986, Greece remained free of sheep pox but, in 1987, the disease appeared on the island of Lesvos and, in 1988, outbreaks were seen in the prefecture of Evros. In 1994, a further outbreak occurred in Evros. Over the next four years, more outbreaks occurred in Evros and Thessaloniki (1995); Larissa, Xanthi, Rhodopi, Kavala, Magnissia, Evros and the island of Lesvos (1996); Kavala, Magnissia, Halkidiki, Evros and Rhodopi (1997). In 1998, there were fewer cases of sheep pox, with outbreaks only in the prefecture of Evros. Two years later, a further outbreak was reported in Evros (2000), while the most recent outbreak occurred on the island of Lesvos in January 2007.
作者回顾了1987年至2007年间希腊绵羊痘疫情的流行病学情况。据信，绵羊痘主要是从希腊东部的邻国传入的，与靠近边境的受感染羊群的移动以及人与动物之间的接触有关。该国中部和东北部的几个地区出现了疾病疫源地。1982年至1986年期间，希腊没有绵羊痘，但在1987年，莱斯博斯岛出现了这种疾病，1988年，埃夫罗斯州出现了疫情。1994年，埃夫罗斯州再次爆发疫情。在接下来的四年里，埃夫罗斯州和塞萨洛尼基（1995年）；拉里萨、克桑西、罗多彼、卡瓦拉、马格尼西亚、埃夫罗斯和莱斯博斯岛（1996年）；卡瓦拉、马格尼西亚、哈尔基季基、埃夫罗斯和罗多彼（1997年）又发生了更多疫情。1998年，绵羊痘病例较少，仅在埃夫罗斯州爆发。两年后，埃夫罗斯州又报告了一次疫情（2000年），而最近一次疫情于2007年1月在莱斯博斯岛发生。
