African swine fever continues to spread

There seems to be no stopping the spread of African swine fever. New cases have been discovered at the German-Polish border, so a number of extra fences are again being placed in Germany. Animal disease continues to spread in Malaysia and South Africa as well. In Malaysia, therefore, more than 3.000 pigs have to be culled.

In Poland, outbreaks of African swine fever continue to mount, especially near the German-Polish border. The veterinary authority reports that 107 wild boars were found with the highly contagious animal disease last week alone. It means that 559 cases have been reported in wild boars since the beginning of the year. "The only positive news is that there have been no outbreaks at pig farms during this period," the organization said.

The number of cases of African swine fever among wild boars is also increasing in Germany. In recent days, the number has risen to 747. Near Saxony, 85 dead wild boars were found last week that were found to be infected with African swine fever. To limit the migration of wild boars near the Polish-German border, the government has decided to install additional fences. So far, approximately 125 kilometers of fencing have been installed in the region.

Also outside Europe
The animal disease continues to spread outside the European Union as well. There was recently an outbreak in Malaysia at a pig farm on the island of Borneo. Wild animals with African swine fever have also been found in the surrounding region. As a result, a total of 3.000 wild and domestic pigs have to be culled. It is the first outbreak in this region.

The first cases of African swine fever have also been found in the Western Cape of South Africa. It concerns outbreaks on 2 small companies. "An investigation to determine the extent of the spread of the disease in the immediate area has been launched and will involve collecting blood samples from selected sick pigs from suspected farms," ​​the Western Cape agriculture minister said in a statement.

Kimberly Baker

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