ASF was also found in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The African swine fever reached the town of Saedinenie. This is another case of the disease in the South-Central region, after a series of outbreaks were found in the villages of Apriltsi and Sbor in Pazardzhik a month ago. The important thing - listen in AgriPodcast The new case is from a livestock farm for raising pigs for personal use ("backyard" type), according to the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA). Only one pig, which has already been killed and buried, tested positive, so it is not necessary to kill the animals in the three-kilometer protection zone, explained the BFSA. In the designated area, mass inspections of the sites for manifestations of the disease and for the presence of registration are starting. The Regional Directorate for Food Safety calls on all farmers to register the animals they keep, which will allow for better monitoring and prevention. A 10-kilometer observation zone has been determined, including the settlements of Pravishte, Nedelevo, Tseretelevo, ...