The case of the African plague of pigs is revealed and confirmed in laboratory on the territory of Tver region. On 16 July, the IA REGNUM reported in the press service of the regional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor. This is the second case of dangerous animal diseases in the region since the beginning of July.

DNA of the virus of African swine fever have been identified in biological material from wild boar, hunted in the territory of the land of OOO "orshinsky hunting club" near the village of Nesterovo Karloukovski rural settlement of the Kalinin district of Tver region. The presence of the virus confirmed by laboratory studies.

In the region are taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus: Office of Rosselkhoznadzor for the Tver region draws the attention of pet owners, legal entities and individual entrepreneurs on the need for constant monitoring of the health of the pigs and the treatment of the veterinary service when the disease or death of animals.

We add that the ASF outbreaks were detected in early July in the village Kablukovo of the Kalinin district of the Tver region, in his household.