Tests ‘fail to confirm’ ASF in Chinese animal feed
The country’s first recorded ASF outbreak was confirmed in early August and the virus has now reached most pig-farming regions. (Stock photo)
An animal feed company in China has ruled out the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in feed made on one of its units.
The Tangrenshen Group reported the suspected contamination on Sunday (11 November).
However, according to a Reuters news agency report, the company has since said tests ‘failed to confirm’ the presence of ASF in any of the raw material or finished product samples collected last week.
The suspected case prompted further concerns about the potential spread of the disease across China. The country’s first recorded outbreak was confirmed in early August and the virus has now reached most pig-farming regions.
Tangrenshen resumed normal operations on November 13 and is working to address the negative impact on its operations.
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