Page 12 of articles about classical swine fever

Belarus banned the import of pork from Moscow Oblast of the Russian Federation and Latvia on 23 November due to outbreaks of ASF and CSF.

Antibodies of classical swine fever (CSF) were found during CSF state surveillance programme in wild boars.

Hungary has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of the situation with respect to the Classical Swine Fever in the territory of the county of Nógrád.

If Japan decides to accept pork from Jalisco, it could help the Latin American country capitalize further on Japan's preferential pork import tariff quota.

Guatemala has confirmed two new outbreaks of CSF in Suchitepequez, in the villages of San Lorenzo (Zunilito) and Xiquina (Santo Domingo Suchitepequez).

The outbreak is located at a farm in Darkhan soum, Darkhan-ull.

The event is limited to this farm, located in Santo Domingo Suchitepequez, Village of Monterrey (Suchitepequez).

This decision is of great importance as Jalisco, along with Sonora, are the main producers of pork in the country, with about 45 percent of national production.

The outbreak, with 10 pigs susceptible and 3 cases, occurred on a farm in the Village of Sajcavilla.

The total number of animals susceptible to ASF amounted to 147,850 animals, resulting in a total of 3,350 cases. .

SAGARPA indicates that the declaration was issued due to the fact that since November 10, 2005 there has been no detection or isolation of the etiologic agent of classical swine fever.

The outbreaks ara located in Ipala (Chiquimula) and Pastores (Sacatepequez).

19 countries are participating in the American Continental Plan for the Eradication of Classical Swine Fever in the Americas.

Chile is the first country to accept the entire country as free of CSF.

The affectad farm, a semi-industrial swine farm without biosecurity measures, is located in the town of Santo Domingo Xenacoj, in Suchitepéquez department.