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By Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu / Daily Graphic / Ghana
An outbreak of African Swine Fever has hit the Ellembelle District and its environs in the Western Region, resulting in the death of 600 pigs.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture(MOFA), which announced this in Sekondi, has, therefore, warned against the eating of carcasses in the area.
African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks pigs. The disease may occur in acute, sub-acute or chronic forms. The acute form causes the death of majority of infected pigs and migration of animals is said to be the cause of the rapid spread of the disease.
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African swine fever outbreak in Ellembelle District
Page last updated at Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:08 AM
More than 500 pigs have been infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region.
The Western Regional Director of Agriculture, Mr Victor Oko Nai, made the disclosure during heads of department meeting at Sekondi on Tuesday, to take stock of last year?s activities and strategise for the year.
He said the viral disease was detected last week and that all livestock infected with the disease would be slaughtered and burnt to prevent it from spreading to other communities outside the district...
Jan 23, 2014 at 11:12am
African swine fever outbreak confirmed by MOFA
Deputy Director of Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Dr Francis Peterson has confirmed the outbreak of African swine fever in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region...
Re: Ghana: African swine fever outbreak in Ellembelle District pigs
Oubreak of African Swine fever under control-VET
January 24, 2014 | Filed under: Health | Posted by: VibeGhana
The Veterinary Services Directorates of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) on Friday warned residents living in and around the catchment area of Ellembelle districts of the Western Region to avoid consuming pork until further notice.
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Dr Ockling, who briefed participants at a NADMO training Workshop organised in Accra said close to 1,192 pigs had been destroyed either through natural death or by humane killing to avoid the spread of the disease.
