The Thai government will expedite pig farm inspections nationwide in an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever after reports that the nation detected its first case in a pet hog.
The Department of Livestock Development will continuously conduct inspections in the area where the infection was found, and if confirmed, it will be reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health to notify other member states, the government said in a statement yesterday.
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