Almost 11,500 pigs from a farm in the village of Negreni, in the city of Scornicesti, will be eliminated after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in that commercial holding, informed the representatives of the Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Directorate (DSVSA ) Olt.
The authorities in Olt have confirmed, through laboratory analyses, the swine fever virus at a commercial farm in Negreni, which belongs to the city of Scornicesti.
Residents in the area are advised to keep an eye on their pigs and at the slightest sign of illness to notify their veterinarian.
The plan of measures ordered by the County Committee to prevent the spread of the disease also provides for a series of restrictions for commercial or household holdings in the area.
The condition of the animals from two other farms nearby, which belong to the same company, was also checked, but they did not find the existence of the virus.
The authorities have also established surveillance protection zones for African swine fever. Thus, the protection zone including the villages of Negreni, Chițasca, Piscani, Mărgineni – Slobozia in the town of Scorniceşti and the hunting funds in the towns of Scorniceşti and Potcoava.
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Also, the African swine fever surveillance area included the localities of Scornicesti, Potcoava, Optaşi – Măgura, Coloneşti and Tătulesti. Two commercial holdings from Constantineşti (Scorniceşti) are also included in the surveillance area.
DSVSA states that the sale of live pigs as well as pork and pork products from pigs in these localities is prohibited.
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Three years ago, another outbreak of African swine fever was declared at the farm in Negreni. More than 30,000 animals were slaughtered then.
