African Swine Fever -- Latvia
This year's 1st African swine fever (ASF) infection for domestic pigs has been registered in Latvia. The illness was uncovered in an enclosure in Durbe Parish, Vecpils County. A total of 49 pigs have been killed to halt the spread of the disease, as reported by Food and Veterinary Service (FVS).
The affected farm has been put under quarantine - a protection zone in a 3 km [approx. 1.8 mi] radius and an observation zone in a 10 km [approx. 6.2 mi] radius around it. All other enclosures in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6559515&promed&0
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