African swine fever has appeared in another county in Romania

African swine fever (ASF) is spreading further in Romania. The disease appeared in Dolj county, Oltenia, where the affected farmers rebelled against veterinary experts coming to kill their livestock.

According to a weekly report issued by the Veterinary and Food Safety Authority on Thursday, 17 out of 41 provinces in the country reported the infection. In the 276 affected settlements 1062 infectious points are registered, including 15 large pig fattening plants. (Baranyi László, MTI)