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First case of African swine fever found in Rezekne town in Latvia
BC, Tallinn, 30.05.2016.
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Print versionAltogether 14 new cases of African swine fever (ASF) among wild boars were found in Latvia between May 23 and May 27, including the first case of ASF in the Rezekne town in south-eastern Latvia, the Latvian Food and Veterinary Service reported LETA.
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Thus, this year ASF had been found inside the town limits in two Latvian towns – in Plavinas in March and in Rezekne last week.
Most of the new ASF cases discovered last week were registered in north-eastern Latvia.
The total number of wild boars with ASF found in Latvia this year has now climbed to 439. Infected animals have been found in 139 counties in 48 regions and in two towns.
In 2015, ASF was found in 1,048 wild boars in Latvia. Also, 213 domestic pigs tested positive for ASF since the outbreak started in Latvia in June 2014 not far from the border with Belarus.
About 14,000 domestic pigs were culled to keep the infection from spreading, and EUR 2.3 million were paid to farmers in compensations.
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