Ukraine imposes temporary ban on Belarusian pork
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KIEV, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine on Tuesday issued a temporary ban against pork imports from Belarus due to a reported outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
The State Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Service said in a statement that the decision was made in consideration of media reports about the death of pigs in Baranovichi region, west Belarus.
The last time Ukraine imposed a ban on pork imports from Belarus was in March last year.
A case of ASF was found in Ukraine last August. It was quickly destroyed and no further cases have been detected in Ukraine so far.
ASF, a viral disease for which there is currently no vaccine, is fatal to pigs but harmless to human beings. It is most common at small private farms.
May 7, 2013
Source: Xinhua
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