China confirms two new African swine fever cases in central province
China's agriculture ministry on Tuesday (Oct 23) said two new cases of African swine fever had been confirmed in the central province of Hunan.
China's agriculture ministry on Tuesday (Oct 23) said two new cases of African swine fever had been confirmed in the central province of Hunan.
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Piglets are seen by a sow at a pig farm in China, Jun 3, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)
The confirmation of the cases, in the cities of Yiyang and Changde, could stoke worries over pork supplies a day after two other fresh cases were reported in the southwestern province of Yunnan.
The ministry said 546 hogs in a pig farm in Yiyang and 268 hogs in Changde were culled after infections were found./.
VNF/Reuters
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