According to the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region was recorded a new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
In November 2015, the manifestations of ASF were recorded in the four regions (Odessa, Chernigov, Cherkassy and Nikolaev).
An analysis of the biological tissue of the deceased pig diagnosed ASF. This Veterinary Service of Ukraine announced in late November this year. At gunpoint turned economy with a brood of 25 goals. Special Commission approved the plan to eliminate the source of ASF. In turn, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine held a meeting to determine the plan of preventing the spread of ASF to other facilities and areas.
Recall that the ASF is a viral disease of domesticated and feral pigs, which can be transferred by contact animals by ticks when transported through trucks. Vaccination against the disease yet.
Information source - Delo.ua