Russia faces a continual spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across the Moscow region, according to the local veterinary services.

According to the regional department of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) following the discovery of ASF on November in the Klin district, Zavidovo (hunting area), an outbreak also occurred in the Lotoshinsky district of the same hunting area, where at the end of December, it was revealed that a few pigs had died due to ASF.

Meanwhile, Russian media reported that the ASF virus has mutated, creating a more active spread.