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Bulgaria reports its first outbreak of African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria reported its first outbreak of African swine fever on Friday, with authorities saying seven backyard pigs at a farm close to the Romanian border had been infected with the disease.
African swine fever is a highly contagious disease that affects pigs and wild boar. It does not affect humans.
Seven infected animals were found at one farm in the northeastern village of Tutrakantsi, village and tests confirmed the virus, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said, adding that all 23 pigs in the village will be culled and a 3-kilometre quarantine zone will be established around the village...
Bulgaria reports its first outbreak of African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria reported its first outbreak of African swine fever on Friday, with authorities saying seven backyard pigs at a farm close to the Romanian border had been infected with the disease.
African swine fever is a highly contagious disease that affects pigs and wild boar. It does not affect humans.
Seven infected animals were found at one farm in the northeastern village of Tutrakantsi, village and tests confirmed the virus, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said, adding that all 23 pigs in the village will be culled and a 3-kilometre quarantine zone will be established around the village...