A case of African swine fever in domestic pigs was confirmed in Zîrnești village of Cahul district. According to the National Food Safety Agency, the samples were examined at the National Reference Laboratory for African swine fever of the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.
The Cahul commission for emergencies convened and agreed a complex plan of measures to fight and prevent African swine fever.
Another case was confirmed in a non-professional farm in Zîrnești on July 13.
Nine hotbeds of African swine fever have been reported in Moldova so far this year. Two of the cases involved wild boars found close to Cotiujeni village of Briceni district, while seven cases were in domestic pigs identified in a number of districts.
- Judge, criminally investigated for driving under the influence
- The government has planted 110 thousand saplings as part of the “Forest Generation” campaign
- The National Police, equipped with modern forensic equipment, with the support of Germany
- Alexei Buzu, appointed as the Secretary General of the Government
- The EU has approved a new support package for Ukraine, worth over one billion euros
