Cambodia reports 2nd case of African swine fever in SE province

Cambodia found the second case of African swine fever in backyard pigs in southeastern Tboung Khmum province that borders Vietnam, local media Khmer Times reported on Thursday.

Cambodian Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said the African swine fever virus was detected in backyard pigs in Kampong Serey village and Soy village in O’Raing Ov district, according to the report.

The minister did not say how many pigs died of the disease, but ordered the animal health officials to cull all pigs in the outbreak zones.

In full: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/04/c_138198914.htm

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