Rabies

Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared mpox a global health emergency, mpox is highly unlikely to lead to school closures, according to physicians and public health experts in the U.S., local media reported.

People can now access information about their pets contained in the National Register of Companion Animals (pet.gov.gr) on the Gov.gr Wallet application.

The Turkish parliament, initially set to recess on July 1, has extended its working period after the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) proposed a revised calendar.

The legislative body is now expected to go on recess at the end of July following the completion of several key legislative proposals.

In the latest development on the contentious draft bill on stray animals, authorities are mulling the imposition of a fine amounting to 50,000 Turkish Liras ($1,500) for individuals who relocate stray animals or abandon their pets.

A parliamentary leader from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has stated that a new draft law concerning stray animals will focus on addressing aggressive animals that pose a risk of rabies.

Against the backdrop of dog attack incidents, experts have raised concerns over the growing stray animal population in Türkiye, suggesting that it could equal the country's human population by 2030.

Two female veterinarians in the eastern province of Kars, undeterred by the harsh winter conditions, tirelessly traverse village to village to provide health care services to a wide range of animals, from large livestock to dogs.

As rabies was detected in a dead cow in the eastern province of Tunceli's Hozat district, the entrance and exit of animals to the districts have been prohibited for six months.

Stray dogs attacked and seriously wounded a 9-year-old child in the town of Dupnitsa, Southwestern Bulgaria.. The girl has multiple wounds all over her body.

However, the Chinese authorities reject these claims as "pure speculations" and point out that a high level of security is in effect in that laboratory.