Detected sixth in the country outbreak of ASF in pigs – Polish Radio

On Wednesday started veterinary checks on farms in the 10-km zone of restrictions defined around the farm in the village Rębiszewo-Studzianki. Photo: PAP / Artur Reszko

As explained Zielinski, so-called. extinguishing the fire ASF, ie, system sleep and disposal of animals, began on Tuesday, Wednesday activities on the farm was completed. He added that even on Wednesday will begin disinfecting the entire farm.

10-kilometer zone of sanitary

on Wednesday launched a veterinary checks on farms in the 10-km restrictions are designated around the farm in the village Rębiszewo-Studzianki, to be able to determine exactly how many there are pigs. Farmers are informed about obostrzeniach, have been introduced.

still investigating the origin of the virus in the city

Agriculture Minister Krzysztof Jurgiel powiedził on Wednesday to journalists in Warsaw , that an investigation is where the virus appeared in this farm. He added that it is difficult to determine because of Hajnówka, where occurred the previous outbreak of ASF in pigs, is 100 km.

The virus can be transferred

“for sure, when it comes to bioasekurację, in this farm was properly carried out (…). the disease did not come from feral pigs, wild boars because there is not. it seems that someone out there had to move the virus,” – said the Minister. He noted that the focus has already been liquidated and there should not be any consequences because of this.

The danger area of ​​20 thousand. pigs
How
said Wednesday PAP provincial veterinarian in Bialystok, Henry Grabowski, estimates of agricultural agencies say that in the so-called. protection zone (within 3 km from the fire ASF) should be approx. 3 thousand. pigs, and in the danger area (radius subsequent 7 km) – more than 20 thousand. pieces.

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The area of ​​the rigidities (zone air pockets and threatened) laid out in the issued Tuesday Regulation governor of Podlasie.

The Regulation applies to counties Wysokie and Zambrów, because the village Rębiszewo-Studzianki is located on the border of the latter. With delimitation can not be, among others, export of pigs or other animals without the consent of the district veterinarian, to organize there fairs, exhibitions of animals and hunting collective. The restrictions will be in force for at least 30 days.

Covered by them, the area is character information boards at the entrances and trips to the village are taught a special disinfectant mats.

In Monday’s statement about the fire ASF in the village Rębiszewo-Studzianki Chief veterinary Inspectorate reminded growers pigs and to hunters about the need to respect the principles of bioasekuracji and absolute fulfillment of all recommendations of the veterinary services regarding the protection against possible penetration of the virus into the household, in which are kept pigs.

in households, that do not meet these requirements, and their owners will submit a statement to the Ministry of agriculture will not be able to breed pigs, but will they be paid compensation for giving up farming.

the Ministry of agriculture prolonged to August 10 time to submit these statements.

the first case of ASF in feral pigs in Poland were detected in February 2014. Since then, the veterinary inspection recorded more than a hundred cases of ASF in feral pigs, which involved more than 160 pieces of these animals and five outbreaks of the disease in pigs.

All of these cases occurred in Podlaskie.

PAP, jk