Greece takes emergency measures after confirmation of the first case of the African plague of pigs

Emergency measures were taken in Greece after confirmation of the first case of the African plague of pigs/AChS/. About it reported on Thursday at a briefing the Ministry of rural developments and the country food. As declared in department, the Athenian veterinary center confirmed on February 4 a case of infection with virus AChS on a small family farm near the city to Cera in the north Greece. 31 pigs on a farm were defective, the 40-day ban on transportation live animals in the territory covering a circle with a diameter of 10 km from an affected farm, and also is imposed on export of any production of pig-breeding and related...