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Friday, August 29, 2014

New Outbreak of African Swine Fever Reported in Ivory Coast #ebola


Pigs, humans and #ebola in close quarters..

29 August 2014
IVORY COAST - There has been a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) reported in the Ivory Coast, San-Pedro area.
The outbreak has affected 600 out of 1,500 domesticated pigs on a farm in San-Pedro.
All of the 600 pigs died suddenly; no animals were destroyed. 
The source of the outbreak is thought to have been swill feeding.
The last outbreak of African Swine Fever in the country was in December 1996.

http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/37526/new-outbreak-of-african-swine-fever-reported-in-ivory-coast