Regional Epizootic Commission

A New Case of African Swine Fever in Plovdiv and Lovech

Published by Novinite on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 15:55

The carcass of a killed wild boar has given a positive result for the disease virus.
"A new case of African swine fever has been discovered in a wild boar found in the territory of Perushtitsa." This was announced by the director of the Regional Directorate of Forests in Plovdiv, Miroslav Dimitrov, immediately after the meeting of the Regional Epizootic Commission, quoted by BTA.

There is Doubt About the First Case of African Plague in Southern Bulgaria

Published by Novinite on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 16:31

The Regional Epizootic Commission in Plovdiv is currently holding an extraordinary meeting due to a possible case of African swine fever in Southern Bulgaria.

According to preliminary information, two wild pigs were infected, which were shot near the Zdravets hut in the Rhodopes on Sunday. Samples were sent to the Reference Laboratory in Sofia.

First Cases of African Swine Fever Found in Four Wild Boars in Dobrich

Published by Novinite on Fri, 11/02/2018 - 09:08

First cases of infection with African swine fever virus (ASF) were found in four wild boars in Dobrich region (Northeastern Bulgaria). They were shot in a hunting farm on the land of the village of Bulgarevo, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced on 1st of November, reports BNT.