China Reports African Swine Fever Outbreak on Hainan Island, OIE Says

China Reports African Swine Fever Outbreak on Hainan Island, OIE Says
White disinfectant powder is scattered on the ground around buildings at a pig farm in Jiangjiaqiao village in northern China's Hebei province, on May 8, 2019. Sam McNeil/AP Photo
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PARIS—China has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a pig farm on the island province of Hainan in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.

The outbreak on a farm of 1,063 animals began on Oct. 23 and was confirmed on Oct. 31, the organisaion said, citing a report by Chinese authorities.