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Gansu Province, which became the 24th Province and/or territory in China to report African Swine Fever since last August less than a week ago, reports two new outbreaks of the disease near Lanzhou.
Of note, Lanzhou is the capital and largest city in Gansu Province, and is located more than 300km to the west of Gansu's first reported outbreak in Qingcheng County earlier this week.
African swine fever epidemic in Qilihe District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province
Date: 2019-01-18 17:08 Author: Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Press Office
The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was released on January 18, and an African swine fever epidemic occurred in the Qilihe District of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province.
On January 18, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center. The Chinese Animal Health and Epidemiology Center confirmed that two pig farmers in the Qilihe District of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province had an African swine fever epidemic.
Up to now, the two farmers have a total of 190 live pigs, 143 cases, and 37 deaths.
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local authorities have started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all pigs and their products are prohibited from being transferred out of the blockade, and pigs are prohibited from being transported into the blockade. At present, the above measures have been implemented.
