Bulgaria has declared a state of emergency after the country
had to cull 130,000 pigs in two weeks due to the spread of African Swine
Fever. According to the Swine Health Information
Center’s latest surveillance report, the disease has infected animals on
backyard farms and has now also spread to 6 large commercial farms in the
country.
The country’s agriculture minister says sanitary zones have
been set up around all registered commercial operations and small, private pig
farms and home-bred animals without biosecurity measures will not be allowed in
the zones.
Last week, the first two cases of ASF in Southwestern
Bulgaria were reported in wild boars.
African Swine Fever does not impact people and poses no food safety risks, but it is highly contagious and is a deadly virus that affects hogs.
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