In October 25-26, 2017 at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine of the NAAS a workshop “Strengthening of the Ukrainian security potential and safe work arrangement at critical pathogens of infectious diseases spreading in Ukraine (in particular, African Swine Fever of wild boar ” was held within the framework of the international project “Strengthening Ukrainian capacity in the field of biosafety, arrangement of safe work with critical pathogens of glanders, brucellosis, African swine fever and Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever in Ukraine”.
The workshop provided information on the current epizootic situation of ASF in Ukraine and the EU countries, the results of the control strategies concerning ASF spreading used in the EU countries, the basics of biological safety for hunters, possible risk management strategies, sampling, and some EU legislation peculiarities as well.
The workshop was attended by representatives of the State Research Institute for Laboratory Diagnostics and Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise, Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. / Metabiota, specialists of central and regional offices of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine, hunting and fishing non-government organizations of Ukraine, deputy editor-in-chief “Forest and hunting magazine”, as well as users of hunting grounds.
We express gratitude to the chief specialist of the department of game management and hunting Lekhnovska O.I. for the coordination assistance.
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