BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China's agriculture ministry on Friday confirmed a new case of African swine fever in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The outbreak occurred in a village in Luchuan County, Yulin City, with the viral disease infecting 9 pigs and killing 9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said, citing a report of China Animal Disease Control Center.

A team was dispatched to the area immediately, and local authorities have initiated an emergency response to block, cull affected pigs and disinfect the venue.

Transport of all pigs and related products out of or into the blockade region is forbidden, the ministry said.

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 several other provincial regions.