Nébih: African swine fever has appeared near the Ukrainian-Hungarian border again
African swine fever virus has been reported by the Ukrainian veterinary authority. The virus was found in a wild boar, shot in the Beregszász district.
The animal was shot 8 kilometers from the Hungarian border near Rafajnaújfalu – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) announced on its website on Monday.
African swine fever is a viral disease of feral pigs and domestic pigs, which is not dangerous for humans. It has not yet been detected in laboratory tests in Hungary. Among the neighboring countries it has occured in Ukraine, and in four pig farms in Romania. (MTI)
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