BALTICS AND POLAND UNITS TO BATTLE ASFV
August 1st, 2014
FOUR Baltic-rim states have reached an agreement on a programme of joint measures to combat the outbreak of the fatal African swine fever virus (ASFV) in the region. Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia established a Baltic-Polish taskforce on July 30, to eliminate the spread of the disease, which was detected at a piggery in Eastern Lithuania on July 22."We need to move quickly and develop a solid common plan to eradicate this problem. The taskforce is led by officials from all four agriculture ministries. It will include food and veterinary service specialists ...
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