In the Rostov region killed more than 700 kg of product "Velikoluksky slaughterhouse"

Veterinarians Rostov Region have completed destruction events products "Velikoluksky slaughterhouse" infected with ASF virus genome.

From branded stores located in the Sea of ​​Azov, Kalitva districts, cities Mines, Bataiysk, Taganrog seized and burnt 735 kg of meat products. Most are sausages and deli meats.

Positive ASF was detected in samples of products "Velikoluksky slaughterhouse" by employees of the Rostov Regional Veterinary Laboratory on Friday. Veterinary Service of the Rostov region immediately took steps to destroy the infected products identified to prevent new outbreaks of ASF in the Rostov region. The last case of African swine fever virus in the region was recorded in March 2014 in Millerovskiy area in wild boar, but at the moment all restrictions on him lifted.

remind ASF virus is harmless to humans but deadly and not curable for pigs. Infection often occurs through the waste, so most of the infected products were destroyed on the same day by burning. In the Rostov region retained restrictions on the import of pork, meat products and semi-finished "Velikoluksky slaughterhouse».

Source: Press center of the Rostov regional stations for the control of animal diseases