GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - African Swine Fever (ASF) has spread from Mossel Bay to George.
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture says these are the first ever outbreaks of this deadly disease in the area.
The first confirmed case was reported from a pig farm in KwaNonqaba on 13 January.
The area has been placed under quarantine.
The disease has now, however, also been positively identified in Thembalethu in George.
The Veterinary Services of the Western Cape will host information sessions in Mossel Bay, George and Plettenberg Bay from 7 to 9 February.
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