346 CASES OF SWINE PLAGUE DISCOVERED IN ARMENIA

Arminfo.
2010-03-23 16:28:00

Arminfo. The epidemic of African plague, which only swine can
have, has been proved by the Republican Veterinary Laboratory and
Republican Scientific Centre, the head of the Food Products Safety
State Inspection under Armenian Agriculture Ministry Grisha Baghyan
told journalists today.

He also added that the first case of swine mortality was fixed
on 26 February of the current year and 346 cases of sick swine
were discovered for less than a month, 44 of which died and 302
– were berried with all the safety measures. He said that plague
was discovered in Tavush and Lori regions, which were announced the
quarantine zones. He also said that Armenian prime minister charged to
set up the working group for the operative suppression of the epidemic
spreading. He called consumers to abstain from eating pork temporarily.