Bulgaria reports ASF outbreak at industrial pig farm
Bulgarian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at an industrial farm with 13,000 pigs on 18 August.
19 August 2021
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By: Reuters reports that the farm is located in the village of Apriltsi, in the center of the country.
Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency said it would cull all pigs that had been in contact with the infected animals. It set up a 3-km quarantine zone around the farm to stop the spread of the disease, which is incurable in pigs, but harmless to humans.
