New African swine fever case reported in Guangxi
BEIJING - China's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Ministry on Saturday confirmed a new case of African swine fever in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
The outbreak occurred in a village in Gangbei district, Guigang city, with the viral disease infecting 42 pigs and killing 1, said the Ministry, citing a report of China Animal Disease Control Center.
A team was dispatched to the area immediately, and local authorities have initiated an emergency response to block, cull affected pigs, bury them for harmless treatment before disinfecting the venue.
Transport of all pigs and related products out of or into the blockade region is forbidden, the Ministry said.
African swine fever is believed to infect only pigs, and no humans or other species have thus far been infected.
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