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The “SI RO Rostov Regional Veterinary Laboratory” tested the pathological material from died backyard pigs (Lesnoy settlement, the Kamenskiy Rayon) and Pravda household (the Konstantinovskiy Rayon) of the Rostovskaya Oblast. Positive results for African swine fever (further-ASFV) were obtained on 16.06.2010.

COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 2010 amending Decision 2008/855/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in feral pigs.

The Taiwanese veterinary authorities informed of the appearance of a foot and mouth disease outbreak in the country. The focal point is located on a pig farm in the Baozhong Township of YUN-LIN, with 1296 susceptible animals, and 112 confirmed cases.

In two final reports submitted to the OIE, Korea (Rep.of) declares that foot and mouth disease events having started in April 2010 are closed.

After the detection of foot and mouth disease in Ecuador, the Peruvian and Colombian authorities have decided to suspend imports of animal products.

Due to an outbreak of FMD in the Akmolinskaya Oblast of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation has taken several measures.

The Ecuadorian veterinary authorities have declared quarantine for the provinces of Imbabura, Manabí and Bolívar with the objective of avoiding the spread of a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Kazakhstan.

According to the data of the Rosselkhoznadzor Territorial Administration for Krasnodarsky kray and the Republic of Adygeya the tests of pathological material from four five-month swine died during the period from June 02 to June 04 2010, belonging to Ye.P. Vlasenko living in village of Khamishki, Dakhovskoye settlement, Maikopsky rayon, the Republic of Adygeya, gave positive results for African swine fever.

According to declarations made by the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food of Mexico, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, it is foreseen that within the current year they will invest more than 554 million pesos in animal health and aquaculture, focused mainly on health campaigns, among others, against Aujeszky disease in pigs.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced the beginning of its nationwide Market Hogs Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program (M.H.B.S.), which will continue for at least 12 months.

The Delegates of the 176 OIE Members adopted the 5th Strategic Plan which sets a roadmap for OIE global missions in animal health and welfare over the years 2011-2015.

A total of 375 pig producers have been surveyed to date by veterinary surgeons as part of the Yorkshire and Humberside Health programme. Almost all have given their vets permission to record whether or not four important diseases are present on their units.

Transmissible Gastroenteritis, a viral disease that affects only swine, has been identified on one farm with two sites located in South Central Manitoba.

European pig vets have decided to set up a new association, the European Association of Porcine Health Management (EAPHM).

In a final report submitted to the OIE, Hong Kong notifies that foot and mouth disease events of serotype O having started in February 2010 are resolved.