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1,700 PIGS INFECTED WITH AFRICAN PLAGUE KILLED IN LORI AND TAVUSH REGIONS
Noyan Tapan
Sep 5, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. "Although all measures have
been taken to prevent penetration of the African plague virus into
Armenia, some cases of infection have been registered in Lori and
Tavush marzes." The head of the State Food Safety and Veterinary
Inspection of the RA Ministry of Agriculture Grisha Baghian said
at the September 5 press conference that a total of 1,700 pigs were
killed in the indicated marzes (regions), after which their bodies
were either burned and buried in 5-meter-deep pits.
A quarantine has been imposed in these marzes, as well
as round-the-clock control introduced in order to prevent
transportation of infected pork from these marzes to other parts of
Armenia. According to G. Baghian, constant contol is also carried out
at Yerevan markets. Besides, all vehicles passing through Armenia's
check points are disinfected, with all foodstuffs made of pork being
destroyed. The headquarters for fight against African plague has been
created, and a phone hot line has been set up.
G. Baghian said that in case of ordinary plague, pigs are vaccinated
but there is no cure or medicine for African plague. At the same time
the inspection head called on not to get into panic because humans
do not contract this disease.
Noyan Tapan
Sep 5, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. "Although all measures have
been taken to prevent penetration of the African plague virus into
Armenia, some cases of infection have been registered in Lori and
Tavush marzes." The head of the State Food Safety and Veterinary
Inspection of the RA Ministry of Agriculture Grisha Baghian said
at the September 5 press conference that a total of 1,700 pigs were
killed in the indicated marzes (regions), after which their bodies
were either burned and buried in 5-meter-deep pits.
A quarantine has been imposed in these marzes, as well
as round-the-clock control introduced in order to prevent
transportation of infected pork from these marzes to other parts of
Armenia. According to G. Baghian, constant contol is also carried out
at Yerevan markets. Besides, all vehicles passing through Armenia's
check points are disinfected, with all foodstuffs made of pork being
destroyed. The headquarters for fight against African plague has been
created, and a phone hot line has been set up.
G. Baghian said that in case of ordinary plague, pigs are vaccinated
but there is no cure or medicine for African plague. At the same time
the inspection head called on not to get into panic because humans
do not contract this disease.