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"The fence will be constructed in the territory of the focus of the swine fever – Varcios, Gedimino and Kalesniku forests in Alytus and Varena districts. We hope that the fence will prevent form the migration of the wild animals and the spread of the fever into the farther country's areas," said the Minister of Agriculture Vigilijus Jukna.

The additional funding was distributed taking into consideration the request of the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT).

As reported, a laboratory test of a sample taken from a wild boar, hunted in Lithuania, was positive – African swine fever infection has been detected, says the State Veterinary and Food Service (VMVT) of Lithuania.

Last year the VMVT tested more than 10,000 samples taken from wild boars and pigs without finding the disease.

The African swine fever is a very dangerous, highly contagious viral disease that affects pigs and wild boars. In the event of contamination, all pigs within a designated area are to be put down in order to prevent even more losses from the disease.