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More ASF Cases Reported in Wild Boar

03 February 2012

African Swine Fever
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African Swine Fever: Northern Hemisphere Jan 2010 to Feb 2012 - PROMED/HealthMap

RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in Krasnodar Krai.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 77 yesterday, 2 February. The affected population consists of wild boar.

Three cases were identified, with an apparent cases fatality rate of 100 per cent, that is, all three animals were reported dead.

The source of the outbreak is still under investigation.

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