Russia has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a site of the country’s largest pork producer, Miratorg. The outbreak occurred in the Belgorod region in central Russia, Reuters reported on Sept. 27.
In late December 2020, Miratorg reported an ASF outbreak at a finishing farm in the Phatezskiy district of Kursk region.
ASF is harmless to humans and poses no food safety risk, but is highly contagious among pigs.
Miratorg was the No. 1 pork producer in Russia in 2020, according to Statista.
On Sept. 20, Haiti reported an outbreak of ASF to the World Organization for Animal Health. This was the first case of ASF reported in Haiti since 1984. On July 28, it’s island counterpart, the Dominican Republic, reported its first case of ASF in four decades.
The U.S. remains free of this deadly virus that affects pigs only and poses no human health implications.
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