African Swine Fever -- Estonia
A lab test has confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) on a farm with over 2700 pigs on the Western Estonian island of Saaremaa. "Of course we were ready for the suspicion to be confirmed," said Estonian Veterinary and Food Board (VTA) Deputy Director General Olev Kalda. So far, ASF had not been detected on Estonia's western islands. To prevent spread of the disease, the pigs will be killed and the building disinfected.
This is the 6th case of ASF the VTA has diagnosed after
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