Wild Boar Cull Ordered as Swine Fever Hits Domestic Pigs in Hungary

Wild Boar Cull Ordered as Swine Fever Hits Domestic Pigs

African swine fever has appeared in Hungary’s domestic pig population, and is believed to have been spread by local wild boars. In response, authorities have ordered the radical reduction of wildlife populations in the infected areas, reports Agrárszektor. The pathogen that has appeared in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County is extremely aggressive and has no known cure, explained […] The post Wild Boar Cull Ordered as Swine Fever Hits Domestic Pigs appeared first on Hungary Today.

By Hungary Today