China Finds African Swine Fever on Four Farms in a Single Day

China Finds African Swine Fever on Four Farms in a Single Day
An undated photo shows dead pigs in China. Screenshot/Tencent QQ
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BEIJING––China reported four cases of African swine fever on Sept. 6, bringing the number of outbreaks to 13 since the virus was discovered in the country just over a month ago.

The agriculture ministry said it had identified the disease on three small farms in Jiamusi City in Heilongjiang Province in China’s northeast, and the cities of Wuhu and Xuancheng in the eastern province of Anhui.