"The spread of the African Swine Fever virus to the Caucasus region poses a very serious animal health risk and could lead to a dramatic situation," said FAO Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenech.

West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes and infects mainly birds, but which can be deadly to humans, and African swine fever, are two diseases that could hit the UK in the coming year.

The invention discloses a competitive ELISA kit for detecting african swine fever virus antibody and the purposes thereof, which belong to the biological technical field.