A case of anthrax, a disease that affects both animals and humans, has been confirmed at a livestock farm in the village of Slavyanovo, Harmanli Municipality (Southern Bulgaria), Regional Governor of Haskovo Dr Stefka Zdravkova told BTA. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the bacterium at the farm, which keeps around 200 sheep and 100 cattle.
Suspicions of infection arose late last week. As a result, vaccination of the animals at the site was carried out and is continuing at nearby farms, Zdravkova said. Disinfection has also been performed. She explained that the microorganism forms spores when exposed to oxygen, allowing it to survive for decades.
Zdravkova, a veterinarian by training and profession, said the case is expected to remain an isolated one. She added that human infection does not occur easily. Veterinary authorities are taking stock of livestock holdings in the area.
The Harmanli Municipal Epizootic Commission is expected to meet Monday to consider additional disease control measures, which are likely to include restricting animal movement from the affected area and limiting shared grazing and watering. Case of Anthrax Confirmed at Livestock Farm in Harmanli’s Slavyanovo Village THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-29 09:51:30 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law