The National Food Safety Agency of Moldova decided to stop the import of pork from several regions of Ukraine. The decision was taken after cases of African pig plague were reported in the immediate vicinity of Moldova’s border, at a distance of 60 – 100 km. It applies to the regions Kiev, Sumi, Chernigov, Poltava, Jitomir, Odessa, and Nikolayev, IPN reports.

The officers of customs posts will verify the baggage of travelers, while the meat products will be confiscated and destroyed.

The African pig plague is a very contagious infectious disease with acute development that affects wild boars and domestic pigs, regardless of race, age and sex. There is no treatment and no efficient vaccine for this disease. Consequently, all the suspect animals will be killed. The pig plague poses no threat to humans.