Classical swine fever returns to Russia

A backyard pig herd at Krolevcy in Primorsky Krai, Russia, was recently hit by an outbreak of classical swine fever, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has informed the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Only five animals were affected – three died and two were destroyed – but the outbreak is significant as it is the first since November 2007. The source of infection is unknown. The region is in the far south-east of the country and borders China and North Korea.
The usual control measures are being applied: movement control inside the country; screening; disinfection; quarantine; stamping-out of affected herds and control of wildlife reservoirs. No vaccination or treatment of affected animals is being carried out.
Other European countries have reported outbreaks of classical swine fever – for example, Latvia since 2012 – but the distance between the two make any link between them highly unlikely.
Russia has also been battling African swine fever in recent years but outbreaks of that disease have occurred in its more westerly regions.

Classical swine fever hits Mongolia pig farm

Classical swine fever has been confirmed in a pig farm near Khan Uul, Mongolia.
According to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there were 691 susceptible pigs at the farm, with a total of 53 mortalities. The remaining 638 pigs in the herd were destroyed.
Once the outbreak was detected, animal health officials established a quarantine zone and disinfected the affected property, according to the OIE.
The outbreak was initially reported on March 31, before being a confirmed classical swine fever case on April 10. Tests were conducted at the State Central Veterinary Laboratory, with the results coming back positive for the disease.
According to the OIE report, the cause or origin of the outbreak has not yet been determined. Weekly updates on the Mongolian classical swine fever case will be provided by OIE until it is resolved.
This is the first new case of classical swine fever in Mongolia since October 2014, according to OIE.