News African swine fever
African swine fever continues to spread
A new outbreak of African swine fever was found this week in Russia, near the border with China. That is why new precautionary measures have been put in place in the country. In addition, the virus is also spreading rapidly in Poland, where 1.444 cases of the disease have been confirmed there since the beginning of the year.
The outbreak in Russia was found on a small pig farm (70 pigs) near the border with China. Although it is a relatively small outbreak, it has been a reason for the Russian authorities to set a risk zone of 100 kilometers. Meanwhile, 50.000 pigs in the region have been tested for the animal disease, but they turned out not to be infected.
Rosselkhoznadzor, the country's veterinary and phytosanitary service, warns that the risk of outbreaks in this area is higher because this region borders China† In that country, the number of outbreaks is still piling up. In addition, the agency reports that in the first half of the year, 5 outbreaks of African swine fever were found in pigs and 17 in wild boars.
New outbreaks in Poland
African swine fever has been around for some time now Poland and is rapidly spreading across the country. In recent weeks, 28 new outbreaks have been identified. The latest outbreak is in PÅ‚ock, which is located northwest of Warsaw. Analysts say the outbreak shows that the virus is spreading further and further west of the country.
Other areas, which were until recently free of the virus, have recently been hit by the animal disease. For example, in the region around Lublin, which is located in southeastern Poland, 22 new cases were found in the week from July 28 to July 17. In the province bordering Belarus and Poland, 2 cases of the virus were found in the same period. Two outbreaks are also known in the north of the country. Since the beginning of this year, 2 cases of African swine fever have been confirmed.
Declining consumption in Vietnam
Also Vietnam has been ravaged for months by African swine fever and that is now reflected in the consumption figures of pork. This shows a sharp decrease, while the consumption of poultry meat is increasing. This causes stocks to rise and pork production to stagnate, the country's Ministry of Commerce reports. According to figures, about 10% of the pig population in the country has now died or been culled due to African swine fever.
Kimberly Baker
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