date:Aug 23, 2012
on household or family farms and, oftentimes, weak biosecurity protocols.
Juan Lubroth, FAOs chief veterinary officer, said:National and local authorities in the entire region should scale up their prevention measures and be ready to respond in case of further outbreaks. This could be the first of more outbreaks to come, according to our disease analyses.
German ban
The warnings come as Germany announced a ban on the import of pork from Russia and Ukraine. In addition to live pigs and pork, t