Tag: swine

Romania Confirms African Swine Fever Outbreak at Pig Farm

BUCHAREST—Romania has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever at a large pig farm in the western county of Timis and that 39,000 animals will be culled, the county prefect said on Wednesday. The fever affecting pigs and wild boar has spread across Eastern Europe in recent years. It does not affect humans. “It is…


Dead Livestock Litter Parts of Central China After Flood

Widespread flooding in central China has devastated farmers’ livelihoods, and their lost livestock are now a potential pathogenic threat. Waterlogged animal carcasses and temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit have combined to create the risk of airborne diseases. Floods hit cities, towns, and villages in Henan Province on July 20 and not long after, photos of…