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South Africa records outbreak of African swine fever

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African swine fever broke out in a farm in Gauteng Province, South Africa. [File, Standard]

South Africa has reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm in Gauteng Province, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said Friday.

"The source of the infection on the farm has not yet been identified, but it is believed that the infection was already on the farm from mid-December. This outbreak on a farm with good biosecurity measures in place again illustrates that the virus is highly contagious," the department said in a statement.

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