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Last week, and as a result of the surveillance and control measures established by the ICA, a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak was detected in the rural area of Sogamoso (Boyacá), within the containment area.

After the first outbreak in domestic pigs, the veterinary authorities have informed of 19 cases in wild boars.

Resulting information will be used to guide action to combat the consequences of bacterial disease as well as funding for further study and research.

After 6 weeks without the detection of new cases in Lianyungang, the restrictions have been lifted.

The Minister has asked for the discontinuation of all forestry activities in the reinforced observation area (as well as the discontinuation of hunting).

The focus has been confirmed in a pig farm located in Forquilha, Ceará. The state of Ceara is not part of the classical swine fever free zone.

The FASFC has just updated the data on the total number of ASF cases in wild boar to date.

Meeting between Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Konstantin Savenkov and Director of EC Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Michael Scannell was held in Brussels on September 28, 2018.

Some of the EU’s trade partners do not recognise the regionalisation principle and 13 countries have suspended pork imports from Belgium.

The cases now rise to 29.

The veterinary authorities of Colombia have confirmed the appearance of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in the disease containment area.

After 6 weeks without the confirmation of new cases in Shenbei nor in Zhengzhou, the Ministry has decided to lift the restrictions in these regions.

As of tomorrow, October 2nd, pork shippings will be controlled to detect the presence of the ASF virus DNA.

After the detection of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in wild boars in Belgium, the National Task Force met at the Ministry of Agriculture to implement different measures.