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Because of the rapid deterioration of the epizootic situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Russia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs of Belarus calls on regional authorities to take additional measures to prevent spreading of this disease on its territory, reported in the ministry.

According to the latest report by Italian veterinary authorities to the SCFCAH, from 06.12.2011 to 03.01.2012 four outbreaks of ASF in domestic swine and 1 in the wild boar occurred in the Province of Nuoro (high-risk zone).

The South African Department of Agriculture has informed the OIE of an outbreak of African Swine fever in Delmas (Mpumalanga)

Classical Swine Fever in wild boars at two hunting areas located in Vladimirskaya Oblast and Smolenskaya Oblast.

The outbreaks are located in Krasnodarskiy Kray, Astrakhanskaya Oblast and Stavropol'skiy Kray.

Due to the emergence of new outbreaks of FMD in Paraguay, the Brazilian authorities are increasing surveillance and control measures at the borders with the country.

Meat imports into Vietnam jumped 30% to 107,000 tonnes in 2011, reflecting that blue ear disease (PRRS) and cross border trade of live pigs during the year resulted in a sharp drop in the country's meat supplies.

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) remains one of the world’s most widespread epizootic animal diseases.

The self-sufficiency ratio of the meat stood at 60.3 percent at the end of last year, down 20.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

The European Commission has approved to grant a financial contribution from the Union towards certain measures to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in the south-east of Bulgaria in 2011-2012.

The investment of $294,500 under the CAAP will provide tools, coordination and funds to initiate small-scale projects for controlling and eradicating PRRS.

The South African Department of Agriculture has informed the OIE of an outbreak of FMD. The outbreak is located in Mbombela (Mpumalanga) and affects only cattle.