Finland detects African swine fever for first time

Finland has reported its first case of African swine fever after laboratory tests confirmed the virus in a wild boar in eastern Finland.

Finland detects African swine fever for first time
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Finland has detected ​African swine ​fever for the first ‌time after ​laboratory tests confirmed the virus in a wild boar ‌in eastern Finland, the Finnish Food Authority said in a statement issued on Thursday.

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