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Bulgaria reports first case of swine flu

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Bulgarian authorities have announced the detection of the first Afrian swine fever outbreak in the country at a farm near the border with Romania.

Posted on Sep 03 ,06:29

Bulgaria reports first case of swine flu

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency announced that seven infected animals were found on a farm in the village of Tutrakantsi in northeastern Bulgaria, and the tests confirmed the presence of the virus, Euronews reports.

Authorities have specified that all 23 pigs in the village will be culled, and a quarantine area will be set up around the village.

The Bulgarian government has taken measures to prevent the African swine fever from entering the country, including raising a border fence with Romania to prevent wild boar passage.

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