Italy Appoints Commissioner to Deal With Swine Fever Outbreak

Italy Appoints Commissioner to Deal With Swine Fever Outbreak
Pigs are pictured during a farmers protest in front of the Italian parliament in downtown Rome on Dec. 5, 2013. Remo Casilli/Reuters
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ROME—The Italian government appointed a special commissioner on Friday to coordinate measures aimed at eliminating an outbreak of African swine fever, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Friday.

“The plan aims at eradicating African swine fever in wild boars on national territory and to prevent its spread among farmed pigs, in order to ensure the protection of animal health, the national production system and exports,” the statement said.