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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Meeting Discusses ASF Prevention in Moscow, Tula RUSSIA - A meeting to discuss the prevention of the spread of African swine Fever (ASF) in the Moscow and Tula regions was held by the Russian veterinary department, Rosselkhoznadzor.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Awareness of Wild Boar as a ASF Vector RUSSIA - Farmers are urged to be aware and strengthen defences against wild boar contact with domestic herds as wild boars are outlined as one of the major vectors for African Swine Fever (ASF)
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Russian Vets Hold Workshop on ASFRUSSIA - How African Swine Fever has been managed in different countries and measures taken to control the disease were some of the main topics at the second ASF workshop held by the Russian veterinary...
Russia Reports Two ASF OutbreaksRUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported another two outbreaks of African swine fever in Volgogradskaya Oblast and Respublika Kalmykiya.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Spread of ASF in Volgograd Region ExplainedRUSSIA - The veterinary service for the Voronezh and Volgograd regions has investigated the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Volgograd region to try and establish a source.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Russia Blames Georgia for African Swine FeverRUSSIA - Russia’s chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said on Monday the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) in South Russia was a result of "economic subversion" by Georgia.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Adjumani Residents Defy Quarantine on PigsUGANDA - Efforts to contain African swine fever, which broke out in Adjumani District seven months ago, is being hindered by residents' defiance of a quarantine imposed by the veterinary department.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Emergency Measures Set up against ASFRUSSIA - In order to eliminate African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Tver region in the west of the country, emergency measures are to be taken.
Friday, March 23, 2012
New Outbreak of ASF in the Republic of KalmykiaRUSSIA - Studies of two dead pigs from a private farm in the Republic of Kalmykia have confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF).
ASF Reported in Central African RepublicCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Dr Emmanuel Namkoisse has reported two outbreaks of African swine fever in Ouham-Pende.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
New Outbreak of ASF in Volgograd RegionRUSSIA - A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been identified on a farm in the Kalachevskyi Light District, Volgograd Region.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
ASF Spread Likely Due to Dead Infected Pigs in RiverSOUTH AFRICA - Mpumalanga farmers have been warned they face an African swine fever (ASF) threat. The likely spread of the recent outbreak may have bee due to the disposal of infected dead pigs in a local...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Slaughter Company Fails to Apply ASF PreventionRUSSIA - As part of the framework on the prevention of African swine fever (ASF) in the Krasnodar Territory, the Rosselkhoznadzor conducted a series of surprise visits to slaughterhouses. The inspections...
Finland is Now on ASF AlertANALYSIS – The country's food safety authority has put out an alert over African swine fever (ASF), which has been reported from the first time in the region of Russia that borders Finland, writes senior...
Friday, March 02, 2012
African Swine Fever Outbreak Forces SlaughterSOUTH AFRICA - A total of 100 pigs have been slaughtered so far in Mpumalanga after an African swine fever outbreak, a health official said on Tuesday.
Ukraine Suspends Pork, Dairy Imports from BelarusUKRAINE - Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that they had suspended pork and dairy imports from Belarus.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Outbreak of ASF Reported in Republic of KareliaRUSSIA - African Swine Fever has been identified on a private farm in the republic of Karelia following the death of eight animals.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Russia Reports New Outbreak of ASFRUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported another outbreak of African swine fever in Volgogradskaya Oblast, affecting wild boar.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Boars Test Positive for ASF in Volgograd RegionRUSSIA - According to Rosselkhoznadzor, the study of samples of pathological material selected from eight boars who died in the hunting territory "Zamurovskoe", in the Volgograd region, revealed the genetic...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Two Cases of ASF in Wild BoarRUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of African swine fever in Volgogradskaya Oblast.
Friday, February 03, 2012
More ASF Cases Reported in Wild Boar RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in Krasnodar Krai.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Two New ASF Outbreaks in Krasnodar KraiRUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO of Veterinary services at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has reported two new outbreaks of African swine fever, both outbreaks having occurred in Krasnodar Krai.
Botswana Halts Imports of Pig Products from SABOTSWANA - The government has halted the importation of pigs and their products as well as pig feeds from South Africa as the Mpumalanga Province in that country has been hit with African swine fever that...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
ASF Breaks Out in Mpumalanga and GautengSOUTH AFRICA - The South African veterinary authorities have reported nine new outbreaks of African swine fever, out of which eight outbreaks occurred in Mpumalanga and one in Gauteng.
Sampling Detects More ASF in Ulyanovsk RegionRUSSIA - In its operation to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Ulyanovsk region, the veterinary office conducted sampling of pigs and wild boars across the region.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A New Outbreak of ASF in the KubanRUSSIA - Samples from pigs that died on a farm in the Krupskaya Krasnoarmeiskii district of the Krasnodar region, have been identified as African Swine Fever (ASF).
Monday, January 23, 2012
Boar Corpse Identified as ASF in Tver RegionRUSSIA - Tver Interregional Veterinary Laboratory has investigated samples of pathological material taken from a wild boar, found on the territory belonging to Torzhokskiy society of hunters and fishermen,...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
African Swine Fever Outbreaks in TanzaniaTANZANIA - The country's veterinary authority has reported two new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Rukwa, which is near to the border with Zambia.
Monday, January 16, 2012
This Week's Pig News Round-UpANALYSIS - With new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) announced recently in Russia and South Africa, the disease is becoming a global threat, writes Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePigSite. Also...
New ASF Outbreaks in Russia and AfricaANALYSIS - Recently announced outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in three regions of Russia have put Belarus on alert for the disease, according to Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePigSite. There...
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