The administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor for Nizhny Novgorod region and Mari El Republic informs that during the laboratory studies, 3 samples of pathological material from the dead wild boars found in 50 metres from R. Kismi Pavlovsky district offices, LLC "Nooor" and the Turtle lake Public hunting grounds of the Pavlovsk district of Nizhny Novgorod region, 13.11.2017 selected genetic material of the virus of African swine fever.

Organized a set of activities under the action plan for elimination of foci of African swine fever on the territory of the Pavlovsk district offices, LLC "Noooi", Public hunting grounds of the Pavlovsk area and to prevent the spread of the pathogen, approved by the decree of the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod region from September 15, 2017 No. 100.

November 15, 2017 in the Government of Nizhny Novgorod region held a meeting of the Commission for emergency situations.

On the territory of Nizhny Novgorod region the last outbreak of African swine fever in wild fauna registered in October of 2017 at TH Semyonov, and on-site koverninskogo district.

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