August 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said that it has confirmed three new cases of African swine fever in wild boar, in the provinces of Smolyan, Shumen and Veliko Tarnovo.
These are the first confirmed cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Smolyan and Shumen, the agency said in a statement on Thursday.
Earlier this week, Bulgaria's agriculture ministry said that the country will receive 2.9 million euro ($3.2 million) from the European Commission to finance the prevention of African swine fever spreading further.
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