African swine fever is in Tartu County. It is a disease. The disease is at Kisla Seafarm. The farm has many pigs. The disease is dangerous.
Restrictions were placed on the farm. Pigs cannot be moved. People and vehicles cannot move freely.
The PTA has been aware of the disease since Friday. The laboratory confirmed the disease. The disease is certain. All pigs on the farm will be culled. There is no treatment for the disease.
The PTA will clean the farm. After cleaning, the farm can keep pigs again. The farm owner will receive compensation for the culled pigs.
There is a 10 km restriction zone around the farm. There are no other farms in the area. The PTA is investigating the movement of pigs.
Only PTA employees can access the farm. There may be traffic problems around the farm.
African swine fever is in Estonia in the summer. It is a dangerous period. The health of animals must be monitored. In case of suspicion, a veterinarian or the PTA should be called.
The disease is spread by sick animals. Contaminated objects also spread the disease. The disease was last detected in June in Viljandi County.
In Tartu County, the disease is also in wild boars. The disease is widespread in Estonia. Domestic pigs can become infected.