An outbreak of African swine fever has been reported in the Kostroma region.

An outbreak of African swine fever has been reported in the Kostroma region.
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Two animals from a private farm tested positive for  African swine fever (ASF) DNA . A quarantine has been imposed , and checkpoints have been set up at entry and exit points into the restricted area.

Veterinary authorities are investigating various possible routes of spread of the pathogen. The most likely is importation from neighboring regions: the Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov regions, where outbreaks of African swine fever have been reported.

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