El Salvador suspends imports of pork from Guatemala
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador has decided to suspend imports of pork from Guatemala after confirming the occurrence of classical swien fever in the neighboring country.
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France: CSF in feral pigs has been eradicated in Bas- Rhin and Moselle
France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.
Guatemala has reported an outbreak of CSF
The outbreak is limited to a farm in Sacatepequez and includes a total of 16,130 susceptible animals.
Fight against diseases and zoonoses: EU earmarks 214 million euros to better protect human and animal health
The EU earmarked yesterday more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal health in 2012.
Ukraine lifts ban on imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania
The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine has lifted a ban on imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania.
Lithuania: CSF has been eradicated
On the basis of the testing results and clinical investigation of pigs, the veterinary authorities of Lithuania have concluded that CSF has been eradicated.
Russia: two new outbreaks of classical swine fever
The outbreaks are located in two regions: Krasnodar Krai and Vladimirskaya Oblast and affects swine and wild boars.
Russia: new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever
The Russian authorities have informed the OIE about a new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever at a farm in Krasnodar Krai.
Honduras: Country free of Classical Swine Fever (CSF)
After 20 years of struggle, Honduras was finally declared CSF free in August.
Lithuania: mesures against Classical Swine Fever lifted
The EU Member States endorsed a Commission proposal to repeal the protection measures adopted after outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in June and July in Lithuania.
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NewsRussia: current situation of CSF and Foot & Mouth Disease
Throughout the month of August the OIE has informed on the appearance of several outbreaks of Swine Fever and Foot & Mouth Disease in Russia.
EU: Measures of protection against Swine Fever in Lithuania.
After the appearance in June of a CSF outbreak Lithuania has reported to the Commission on the current situation in their territory and they have established protection and watch zones.
Foot and Mouth lessons for Europe
It is essential that veterinarians update their knowledge and educate livestock farmers and employees to familiarize themselves with exotic diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease or ASF, since their detection requires knowledge of them.
Foot and Mouth Disease 2001
The appearance of Foot and Mouth Disease Type 0 (Asian types) in the United Kingdom shortly after the occurrence of Classical Swine Fever has generated a very deep crisis in United Kingdom livestock industry. The occurrence of the two so soon after one another, and both supposedly originating from the same part of the world suggests that there have been changes in the patterns of food importation into the UK that have allowed these strains to enter.