As it was previously reported outbreaks of African swine fever were detected in Latvia. The first outbreak was reported in Kepova parish of Dagda municipality where three boars died of the disease, the second outbreak was reported in the Robežnieki parish of Krāslava Municipality, where three domestic pigs died of the same disease in one of the backyards. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction during the analysis of pathological material collected from dead animals. 

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Tonight the Rosselkhoznadzor received an official report from the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) signed by Bernard Van Goethem, Director of one of its departments. The report stated information on African swine fever outbreaks reported in the territory of Latvia. The first outbreak was reported in the Kepova parish of Dagda municipality where three boars died of the disease, the second outbreak was reported in the Robežnieki parish of Krāslava Municipality, where three domestic pigs died of the same disease in one of the backyards. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction during the analysis of pathological material collected from dead animals. 

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In the USA PDCo virus responsible for transmissible diarrhea  outbreaks has been detected pigs in the territories of the following States: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio,  Pennsylvania, Texas,  Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Michigan since the 30th of March 2014. A total of 101 farms were affected. In Canada the virus was detected on 6 farms located in the Province of Ontario. The Rosselkhoznadzor keeps on monitoring the situation.

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Currently pig import to Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa, Brazil, China, Japan, Russia and EU from the USA has been suspended in order to prevent epidemic diarrhea virus introduction. For the same reason Kazakhstan imposed restrictions on import of American pork and Costa-Rica imposed restrictions on supplies of porcine casings from the USA. Last year American agricultural production lost 10% of the national pig herd due to the disease outbreak.

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The European Commission stated that Poland notified the European Commission of detection of two more cases of animal death from African swine fever (ASF) in the vicinity of the site near the border with Belarus, where two animals died of the same disease had been previously discovered. The European Commission suggested the new cases of boars’ death from ASF to be related to transboundary migration of animals. Herewith, the European Commission does not consider implementation of additional disease control measures necessary as the dead boars were found in the infected zone. In this respect the Rosselkhoznadzor considers it relevant to remind that the European Commission repeatedly stated that ASF situation is under full control in Poland and new disease cases are not expected. 

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The negotiations were held on the margins of the 82d OIE General Session in Paris. Aspects of porcine epidemic diarrhea spread control in some countries including Japan were discussed at the negotiations. 

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The talks were held in Paris. The discussed issues were provision of freedom from dangerous diseases. 

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Genetic material of African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in pathological materials collected from dead boars taken out of the Svisloch River not far from village of Krynki, Skolsky Rayon, Podlaskie Voivodship, Poland, and tested by the Veterinary Laboratory, Pullau. Tissue samples were sent to the Reference Laboratory in Madrid for the diagnosis confirmation. Despite the fact that it was the third ASF outbreak in Poland Marek Savitsky, Minister of Agriculture of Poland, stated that  as it was agreed Ukraine would lift restrictions on porcine product import from Poland on 4th of June, 2014, and “ this new case of the disease will not have a negative impact on Kiev’s decision”.

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To prevent introduction of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus circulating in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea and the UAE to the Russian Federation the Rosselkhoznadzor considers it reasonable to impose temporary restrictions on import of breeding and commercial pigs as well as non-processed blood products used for production of feed for food-producing animals from the said countries. 

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Being the next stage after negotiations with Dr Herzog in Belgrade the meeting was held in Paris on the initiative of the Russian party. This time EUFMD Commission was represented by Dr Ulrich Herzog, CVO Austrian and EUFMD Chairman, Dr Nigel Gibbens, Vice Chairman and UK CVO, and Dr Keith Sumption, Secretary of the EUFMD Commission. The commission was created under FAO umbrella (the UN Food and Agriculture Organization) for the purpose of coping with strategic tasks in the field of this dangerous disease control. The issues discussed at the meeting dealt with high priority measures for FMD control and its spread to the countries bordering affected countries as well as necessity to develop and popularize the FMD Global Control Strategy. 

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