Residents are prohibited from exporting livestock and crop products
In some areas of the Minusinsk district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, quarantine was introduced due to African swine fever (ASF). This was reported in the press service of the regional Rosselkhoznadzor.
The outbreak of ASF was registered in the territory of the village of Malaya Minusa. Now Rosselkhoznadzor specialists are taking measures to localize the virus, and an operational headquarters has been formed in Minusinsk.
Quarantine in the Minusinsk region will last until April 14. Residents are prohibited from exporting livestock and crop products, as well as organizing fairs. Rosselkhoznadzor urged citizens to urgently inform the district veterinary departments and subdivisions of the department if livestock is suspected of being infected.
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African swine fever is a viral disease that affects wild boars and pigs. It is characterized by high infectivity and acute course. ASF can cause the death of the entire population of pigs. The virus is not dangerous to humans. In Russia, the first outbreak of ASF was recorded in 2007.
