An African swine fever case was
detected in Rome Thursday, the first outside the hitherto
affected area around Genoa and towards Piedmont, emergency
commissioner Angelo Ferrari told ANSA.
"Yes, there is a case, the zone looks like it's the Insugherata
Park," he said over the phone.
"We are carrying out the necessary controls".
So far the only cases detected have been in an area stretching
from the province of Genoa towards Piedmont, up to Serravalle
Scrivia near Alessandria.
African swine fever is a highly contagious and deadly viral
disease affecting both domestic and feral swine of all ages. ASF
is not a threat to human health and cannot be transmitted from
pigs to humans. It is not a food safety issue. ASF is found in
countries around the world.
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