PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (31): Bulgaria (RS) domestic, spread

African Swine Fever — Bulgaria
Bulgaria has detected another outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at a pig breeding farm near the northeastern city of Ruse after the deadly virus was discovered earlier this month [July 2019], the food safety agency said on Wednesday [24 Jul 2019]. That was the 19th case in pigs in farms or backyards.
“Another outbreak was detected at a large industrial farm in the village of Brashlеn with over 40 000 pigs,” said Alexandra Miteva, a senior official for the food safety authority. She