New ASF Outbreak Hits Central Ukraine
UKRAINE - Ukraine has reported two new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) to the OIE following cases of the disease in the Kiev area.
7 November 2016
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By: Two commercial farms located in Sokolivka and Tetiyiv, both in the Kiev area, were confirmed with having ASF on 4 November.
Out of the total 7,037 pigs susceptible from both farms, 44 cases were reported. All pigs susceptible were destroyed in order to prevent the spread.
Ukraine also reported a further outbreak of ASF in the Poltava area. A farm of 723 pigs discovered ASF in two of its pigs which subsequently died.
Quarantine has been established at the farm and stamping-out is going to be conducted.
