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African Swine Fever in Caucasus is potentially dramatic threat to wider region – UN

3 October 2007
African Swine Fever (ASF), a highly contagious and lethal virus infection of pigs that was confirmed for the first time in the Caucasus just four months ago, has spread from Georgia to Armenia with potentially very grave consequences for the wider region, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.

African Swine Fever hits Georgia, threatens neighbouring States – UN

8 June 2007
A United Nations agency today warned that Georgia has been hit by the devastating pig disease African Swine Fever – and neighbouring countries are also at risk.