Dangers from African mortars, Serbia bans importing meat from this country

Serbia has decided to ban import and transport across its territory and all shipments of food of animal origin from Hungary in order to prevent the spread of African mortars, which has already emerged in the Hungarian state.

In the first case of the swine mortar, Hungary has warned Serbia, which has already taken drastic measures to prevent the import of all food shipments of animal origin from this country.

Over the next period, more measures will be taken that are provided by law, of which it is currently the full control of the import of animal-born food from Hungary” have said at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Veterinary inspection will also increase control in all countries selling this kind of food, Serbian authorities say.

In this case, we urge consumers not to buy animal-born food in countries that do not have permanent supervision by insepstation” has said the minister.

They have also warned measures of control on pig farms while calling for every contact with wild pigs on the part of hunters, nature worshipers, and others who visit hunting areas and nature in the countries where the infection is present.