THE FACT OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER’S ENTRY INTO ARMENIA IS CONFIRMED

arminfo
2007-08-28 08:18:00

Russian specialists, having come to Armenia, confirmed the fact
that the African swine fever infected swine, the Head of RA State
Veterinary Inspection of the Ministry of Agriculture Grigory Bagyan
said in his talk with ArmInfo correspondent.

He noted that the tissue samples of the sick animals were
sent to laboratories in Great Britain and Russia for the final
diagnosing. According to G. Bagyan, the Ministry of Agriculture
took all the necessary measures to prevent the penetration of the
African swine fever from Lori and Tavush regions to other regions of
the republic. Mass swine die-off was recorded in the above-mentioned
regions. To recall, the virus of African swine fever was recorded at
Georgian territory and already found its way to Abkhazia and South
Ossetia. During the African swine fever epidemic more than 21 000
swine fell in Georgia. African swine fever or Pestis africana suum
was first recorded in 1903 in South Africa. In case of emergence of
African swine fever, they kill all the swine in the farm, do away
with the dead body, disinfect the pigsty and the implements. Bringing
of new swine on the farm is allowed only a year after the illness
is eliminated. Presently, according to Bagyan, the actual size of
economic damage, caused by the virus, is estimated.