The army is deployed to fight African swine fever in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic will prohibit live and slaughtered pig movement in Sánchez Ramírez and Monte Cristi, according to the ministry’s statement, about which press agency Reuters reported. There will be “total military control in all strategic points of both provinces,” and the ministry will help disinfect affected areas, it said. The virus was found in 2 farms, one in Monte Cristi province on July 1 and one in Sánchez Ramírez province on July 14. The ministry stated that Sánchez Ramírez province has 15,000 pigs and Monte Christi province has 4,600 pigs. According to Dominican Republic data there are 1.8 million pigs nationwide. All details about the outbreaks can be read here. Killing all pigs in affected areas “There is no type of vaccine for this terrible illness,” said Rafael Abel, president of the agricultural commission of the chamber of deputies, as he proposed killing all the pigs in the affected areas. This would represent losses of around US$ 180 million, he said. The ...