Russian meat producer Cherkizovo denies swine fever at units

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Russian meat producer Cherkizovo denies swine fever at units

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) on Friday reported suspected outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) at units of Cherkizovo, while the meat producer said independent tests had come back clean. The genetic material of the ASF pathogen was identified in samples from pigs supplied this month to a meat processing plant in the Penza region, the VPSS said. The suppliers were Tambovmyasoprom and Resurs, both of which are part of Cherkizovo. A Cherkizovo representative, however, said tests at independent laboratories found no ASF. ...

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