Questions and Answers about
African swine fever
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in PlacesWhy are picnics banned in Rome in May 2022?
Answer: Rome health authorities have banned picnics and fenced-off trash bins to contain the wild boar population after detecting African swine fever in the body of a dead boar in the Insugherata nature reserve on May 5, 2022. About 50,000 pigs who live in and around Rome are at risk, according to estimates from Coldiretti,…