It is possible for wild boar to transmit African swine fever to domestic pigs. (Reuters pic)
BUDAPEST: Hungary detected a fresh case of African swine fever in wild boar this week but the disease has not spread to domestic pigs, the national food safety authority NEBIH said.
Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog on Monday introduced temporary restrictions on pig and pork imports from Hungary due to an outbreak of the disease in Heves County in eastern Hungary where the fresh case was also detected.
“In Hungary, so far the African swine fever has only been identified by laboratory tests in wild boars,” NEBIH said …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
