African swine desert out of control in Russia and former Soviet republics

Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 21:04 UTC

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African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in 2012 have been the worst yet in Russia, with over half a million pigs having fallen victim to the disease and subsequently culled. It is hard to pinpoint causes, but lack of bio-security knowledge appears to be part of the problem which seems out of control. Surrounding countries reporting ASF to the OIE included Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and even Ukraine. Read full article

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Pirat-Hunter
Swine made in USA by CIA again? Does anyone know why?
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