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African swine fever confirmed in Limbazi Region for the first time

BC, Riga, 06.03.2015.Print version
Five dead wild boars found in a forest in Limbazi Region's Umurga County in Latvia were all infected with African swine fever, according to laboratory analyses, as LETA learned from the Food and Veterinary Service.

This is the first time African swine fever is ascertained in Limbazi Region.

 

The Food and Veterinary Service is urging all farmers to observe strict biosafety measures to protect farm animals from contracting the disease and to limit the spread of the disease.

 

So far this year, African swine fever has been confirmed in 72 wild boars found in ten regions of Latvia.

 

African swine fever in domestic pigs was last ascertained on September 17 last year. Before that, the disease was found in 72 pigs in three regions, and 564 pigs had to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading.

 

As reported, the state of emergency that was declared in more than 40 administrative territories of Latvia due to African swine fever last year was lifted on January 1, 2015. Territories hit by African swine fever have been applied with transport restrictions on live pigs and pork products until December 31, 2018.






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