The African swine fever (ASP) appeared near the Hungarian border
Again, the African swine fever (ASP) appeared near the Hungarian border; The virus was detected from a wild boar shed in Beregújfalu. The incident was notified by the Transcarpathian authorities to the Hungarian authorities, Ministry of Agriculture told MTI.
The disease is extremely dangerous for pigs and wild boars because they can not be cured.
The Communication recalls that the African swine fever was first detected in the EU in 2014. The disease spread very rapidly both in the Baltic, Poland and Ukraine in the west. The risk of introduction of the virus is extremely high for Hungary; Therefore, the national chief veterinarian draws attention to the importance of prevention for the keepers, hunters and the general public.
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