Nine wild boars killed by ASF found in Latvia last week
RIGA, Sept 27 (LETA) - Nine new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in Latvia's wild boar population last week, the Food and Veterinary Service reported.
So far this year ASF has been found in 253 wild boars in 90 counties of 23 municipalities of Latvia, and one city.
The ASF outbreak started in Latvia in June 2014 not far from the border with Belarus.
African swine fever is an extremely dangerous and contagious virus infection affecting pigs. If an infected pig is found in a farm, all pigs in the particular farm have to be culled, which means big losses for farmers.
- Published: 27.09.2021 11:28
- Lauma Marenda Niedrīte, LETA
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Nine wild boars killed by ASF found in Latvia last week