Swine fever, two other cases: one in Liguria and one in Piedmont

Since the end of December, when the first positive virus was found on the carcass of a wild boar found in the territory of Ovada, 32 cases have been ascertained in Piedmont, 24 in Liguria, all within the “red” area

Genoa – Two new cases of African swine fever, one in Piedmont in Voltaggio (Alessandria), the other in Liguria in Rossiglione (Genoa), the total since the beginning of the epidemic has risen to 56. To ascertain them – again on wild boars found dead in the infected area – was the Institute Experimental Zooprophylactic of Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta.

Since the end of December, when the first positivity to the virus was found on the carcass of a wild boar found in the territory of Ovada (Alessandria), 32 cases in Piedmont, 24 in Liguria, all within the “red” area which includes 114 Municipalities, 78 in Piedmont, all in the province of Alessandria, 36 in Liguria. In Voltaggio 3 wild boars had already been found dead of African swine fever, in Roussillon 4.

In Liguria there are now 24 confirmed cases of swine fever. Five infected carcasses were found in Rossiglione, Mignanego and Isola del Cantone. Four in Ronco Scrivia, three in Campo Ligure. Only one in Genoa and Campomorone.