Russia - ASF outbreak in the Krasnodar Krai

According to the report from the Territorial Administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Adygeya, positive results for ASF were obtained on January 27, 2011 in the FGI Krasnodar Interregional Veterinary Laboratory from tests performed with the aim of ASF monitoring on pathologic material taken from shot wild boars in the territory of the Teuchezh Payon of the Republic of Adygeya (4-5 to the west from the settlement Chabanov, 15-20 km to the south from the settlement Shevchenko).

At the moment of the outbreak (presumable January 24, 2011) there were 48 boars.

The State Veterinary Service of the Republic of Adygeya is preparing a request for putting of the ASF affected settlement under quarantine.