EU ready to help Belarus with swine flu struggle

The European Union has prepared a special document related to the situation with the African swine fever in Belarus. It expresses "deep concern" as for appearance of this disease in Belarus, Polish media inform.

The EU has also taken the decision to strengthen control over the Belarusian borders. This is connected with the apprehension that the intensive traffic movement may facilitate dissemination of the virus. The European officials do not exclude they might help Belarus in its struggle against the disease. The compound animal feedstuff has been blamed for the situation.

The African swine fever - is a viral disease of domestic and wild swine. It is transmitted by direct contacts between sick and healthy animals, pork products, ticks and mechanically (by traffic during the animals' transportation). No vaccine has been invented yet. Almost all sick animals die. The animals with suspected cases are liquidated. The disease is not dangerous for humans.