In Astrakhan region for ASF quarantined.

As previously reported December 30, 2011 in the reserve, "Buch" was found of African swine fever virus.

"The virus was detected in one wild boar - said spokesman EMERCOM in the Astrakhan region Inna Antipov. - At present, new cases of African swine animal no."

According to her, a meeting of the Committee on Disaster Management and Fire Safety Harabalinskogo District, which decided to ban economic activities in the island of Buch.

Recall that in the last days of 2011 ASF virus was also found in the Stavropol Territory: the farm in the area Kochubeevsky recorded deaths in pigs of 32 goals.

In February of last year, the government of Astrakhan in connection with the threat of ASF have banned import of pork into the territory of the North Caucasus and Southern federal districts. In 2010, Liman, and Kamyzyakskom Volodarsky areas of the Astrakhan region was introduced into quarantine after the discovery of the regular outbreaks of the disease.