Animal disease grabs: locking zones furnished in Berlin!

in Brandenburg, a case of mouth and claw disease (MKS) in water buffalos in the Märkisch-Oderland district was confirmed on January 10, 2025. This has an immediate impact on Berlin, since several small animal husbandry in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district are within two set-up zones. According to Welt , blocking zones have been set up to prevent the animal infections from spreading.

The health authorities have set up a crisis staff of animal diseases under the direction of State Secretary Esther Uleer in the Senate Department for Consumer Protection due to the incident. The state crisis center was also activated. The exact figures of the affected companies are not yet known, but it is assumed from a maximum of 14 Berlin animal husbandry with up to 120 claws, including goats, sheep and pigs, as also from