Worried Italian pork industry says wild boars source of swine fever

PIEDMONT, Italy: Earlier this month, a case of African swine fever, which can be deadly to pigs but harmless to humans, was detected in a wild boar in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.

The discovery triggered concern among Italian pork producers over the possibility of significant economic damage and postponed the official seasons to hunt for game and gather prized truffles.

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