An outbreak of African swine fever has been detected in a pig farm in Germany, 6 kilometers from the French border, in Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl, the French Ministry of Agriculture announced on Thursday.
The affected farm, with 35 free-range pigs, was completely depopulated.
“No case has been identified at this stage within the wildlife in the surrounding area”, specified the ministry, which will launch a crisis unit “next week” with “all the professionals and services of the 'State ".
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