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The farms that became infected were linked by a single source of feed and a single batch of plasma and the biosecurity on some of these farms was very good and there were no other links.

The Russian veterinary authorities have informed the OIE about the presence of classical swine fever (CSF) in 17 wild boars.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil has decided to strengthen the health measures for imported live pigs in order to guarantee that some diseases, such as porcine epidemic diarrhoea, do not enter the country.

Last 1st April, the new Drugs Law (a new system for minimizing the use of antibiotics on fattening calves, pigs, chickens and turkeys farms) came into force.

There are 337 susceptible animals, out of wich 293 cases.

The goal is to ensure the safety of the Brazilian swine herd, especially after the outbreak of PED in countries that regularly export live pigs for breeding to Brazil.

The restrictions are imposed since April 7, 2014.

This framework with a budget of almost €1.9 billion covering the period 2014-2020 will fund priorities in the area of food and feed.

The EU today launched a case in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the Russian ban on imports of pigs, fresh pork and certain pig products from the EU.

Since the virus was detected in October 2013 – the first time in seven years within Japan – the virus has already spread to 18 of Japan’s prefectures, killing over 39,000 piglets as of April 2.

The risk that African swine fever is endemic in Georgia, Armenia and Russian Federation has increased from moderate to high since 2010.