We found in Valga (southern Estonia on the border with Latvia) dead wild boar was diagnosed with African plague, according to REGNUM news Agency with reference to the Ministry of agriculture of Estonia.

This is the first case of detection of African swine fever directly on the territory of the country.

This summer the staff of the Veterinary and food Department, Estonia performed the monitoring of pig farms in the border with Latvia zone was set to quarantine 15 farms and restricted-range pigs in an open area.

The disease is still not detected in domestic pigs.

The Minister of agriculture of Estonia, member of the Social democratic party of Ivari Padar recognized that such case is bad news for the Estonian pig breeding. According to him, the discovery of the country hearth ASF will entail a ban on export of live pigs from Estonia in importing countries.

In connection with the incident in the Ministry of agriculture of Estonia will host a meeting of experts.

Portal Agro2b.ru reportedthat experts predict the spread of ASF in Germany. According to the veterinary offices in Germany, Latvia recorded about 30 cases among domestic pigs in Lithuania to date 20.