The Primorsky Territory government has reported that a second outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the Rusagro-Primorye pig farms. This information was published at: area management of the region.
“The second outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a pig breeding facility in the Mikhailovsky district of Primorye,” the report says.
It was noted that the virus was detected in samples taken from animals on the territory of the Leninsky-1 pig breeding complex in the village of Pervomayskoye.
The government said the Leninsky-1 was 500 meters from the Leninsky-2 pig farm, where the first outbreak was previously detected.
Anti-epizootic measures were taken in two regions, disinfection barriers were placed and quarantine was established. Also, the village of Galenki of the Oktyabrsky municipal district fell into the threatened zone of 10 kilometers.
African swine fever is a contagious viral disease of pigs and is among the most dangerous. It does not pose a danger to humans.
The first outbreak of the African swine fever virus, still February 20 in the forest in the Khasansky district of Primorsky Krai.
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