{"id":28184,"date":"2025-02-17T11:43:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/african-swine-fever-cases-diagnosed-in-boa-vista"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:44:16","slug":"african-swine-fever-cases-diagnosed-in-boa-vista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/african-swine-fever-cases-diagnosed-in-boa-vista","title":{"rendered":"African Swine Fever Cases Diagnosed in Boa Vista"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>The disease was confirmed by the Directorate General of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock after laboratory tests were carried out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order to respond to the prevailing situation, actions to raise awareness and provide information about the disease were immediately implemented on the ground, through a multidisciplinary team, made up of the Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Health Department and the Municipal Council of the Island&#8221;, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in a statement. 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