Butchers unload pieces of pork meat from a truck at a market as Thai authorities said on Tuesday that African swine fever had been detected in a surface swab sample collected at a slaughterhouse, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 11, 2022. - Reuters
BANGKOK, Jan 11 (Reuters): Thai authorities said on Tuesday African swine fever had been detected in a surface swab sample collected at a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom province, marking the country's first official confirmation of the disease.
Authorities launched a probe at the weekend, after growing speculation in recent weeks that the disease was already decimating Thai pig herds and amid accusations of a cover up.
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