ASF situation in Russia as of November 2022

Published 2022년 11월 28일

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The article highlights the ongoing laboratory surveillance of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus by Rosselkhoznadzor, with a focus on the activities of the Belgorod Testing Laboratory. Despite examining a large number of samples since the start of the year, no positive cases have been found recently. However, five samples from pigs have tested positive for the virus's genetic material. The disease is currently spreading among pigs in Russia, with 39 active outbreaks reported as of November 14, 2022, affecting both wild and domestic pigs across 12 federal subjects. Given the virus's resistance and the lack of a vaccine, control measures include detection, destruction of infected pigs, disinfection, and quarantine.

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Rosselkhoznadzor informs about the constant laboratory monitoring of the ASF virus Since the beginning of November, only the Department of Molecular Research of the Belgorod Testing Laboratory of the FGBI "ARRIAH" has carried out 3356 studies on the diagnosis of African swine fever by PCR. According to the results of the studies, no positive cases were identified. In total, 150,869 studies have been conducted since the beginning of the year, including 91,859 studies of pathological material, 58,489 studies of biological material, 350 studies of meat products, 141 studies of feed of animal origin, 30 studies of environmental objects (washouts from surfaces, equipment). Since the beginning of the year, the genetic material of the African swine fever virus has been found in 5 samples of pathological material from pigs. According to the Rosselkhoznadzor, as of November 14, 2022, 39 active outbreaks of African swine fever were registered in the Russian Federation - 21 in the wild pig ...

Source: Agroxxi