BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Southwest China's Yunnan Province reported a new case of African swine fever on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
The disease occurred among 36 piglets illegally transported from outside the province in Funing County. Six were already dead, according to the ministry.
Local authorities have taken immediate measures in response, including disposing of all the pigs, disinfecting related spots and roads, and investigating the case.
African swine fever is believed to infect only pigs, and no humans or other species have thus far been infected.
China reported its first case of the disease in August 2018 in the northeastern province of Liaoning. Later outbreaks were reported in other provincial regions.