The first case in 2021! A suspected cause was reported in Pingyuan County, Guangdong Province

The Press Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced on January 21st that Pingyuan County, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, had reported an outbreak of swine fever in Africa suspected of being transported in violation of the law.
January 21, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, confirmed by the Guangdong Provincial Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, a suspected outbreak of African swine fever in a farm in Pingyuan County was transferred in violation of the law.
outbreak occurred, the farm had 1015 piglets, 214 cases and 214 deaths.
outbreak occurred, the Guangdong Provincial Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department has sent a team of experts to the local outbreak management supervision and traceability work.
local authorities have activated emergency response mechanisms in accordance with the requirements, adopted blockade, culling, disinfection and other disposal measures, culling piglets and all dead pigs for harmless treatment.
, the investigation of the outbreak disposal and traceability is under way.
: 2020-present national outbreak of swine fever in Africa