Three villages in Bulgaria have reported new cases of African swine fever . The virus was detected in wild boar in Prosena , Mechka and turkey , following an announcement earlier this year that an outbreak of the virus had occurred at an industrial pig farm in Karamanovo . Bulgaria has begun rebuilding its pig herd in response to the crisis ; more than 70,000 pigs have already been slaughtered .
Three villages in Bulgaria have reported new cases of African swine fever. The disease was found in wild boar in Prosena, Mechka and Pisanets, following an announcement earlier this week that an outbreak of the virus had occurred at an industrial pig farm in Karamanovo. Bulgaria has begun culling its pig herd in response to the crisis; more than 70,000 animals have already been euthanised.