A hotbed of African swine fever was reported in Palanca village of Stefan Voda district. The presence of the virus was confirmed in three domestic farms.
According to the National Food Safety Agency, the places were the animals were kept are being disinfected and the local pigs are being supervised by veterinarians.
Simultaneously, control over the circulation of pork and pork products has been stepped up. The population is trained to respect the required sanitary-veterinary rules. A response team outfitted with equipment for liquidating the hotbed is working at the scene.
Contacted by IPN, mayor of Palanca Larisa Voloh said there are no restrictions on the entry and exit of the village, but sanitary filters will be set up to disinfect the units of transport and stricter control will be ensured so that pork is not brought from Ukraine. No measures have been taken with regard to other pigs, but the animals will be examined for signs of infection.
Four pigs were kept at the three domestic farms. One was slaughtered, while another one was incinerated after he died. The other two are being supervised.
