Quarantine of ASF was removed in 102 settlements

Submitted by bashun on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 10:57

This year, out of 102 settlements, the quarantine for ASF was lifted, and it continues to operate in 26.

This was reported by Deputy Director of the Department of Food Safety and Veterinary of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Artem Saienko, the press service of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reports.

He added that 127 cases of ASF were registered this year, of which 105 are domestic pigs, 17 are wild, and 5 are infected.

"Ukraine is not the only state in Europe suffering from this disease - 721 cases of ASF were registered in Latvia in 2017, in Lithuania - 759, in Poland - 446, in Estonia - 529," says the deputy director of the Department of Food Safety and veterinary the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
 

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