Page 14 of articles about classical swine fever

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.

The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine has lifted a ban on imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania.

On the basis of the testing results and clinical investigation of pigs, the veterinary authorities of Lithuania have concluded that CSF has been eradicated.

The outbreaks are located in two regions: Krasnodar Krai and Vladimirskaya Oblast and affects swine and wild boars.

The Russian authorities have informed the OIE about a new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever at a farm in Krasnodar Krai.

The IOE has reported a new outbreak of CSF on Russia.

After 20 years of struggle, Honduras was finally declared CSF free in August.

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.

Throughout the month of August the OIE has informed on the appearance of several outbreaks of Swine Fever and Foot & Mouth Disease in Russia.

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.