New ASF outbreaks in Poland

According to the latest data from the Polish Chief Veterinary Inspectorate, more than 70 new outbreaks of ASF have been confirmed in Poland's wild boar population over the past week.
The disease appeared on the territory of 11 provinces, with more than a third of all infections affecting the Zachodniopomorskie Province (northwestern part of Poland, bordering Germany).

wild boar walking close up
Beeld: ©A. Galica

Since the beginning of 2024, 475 wild boar ASF outbreaks have been confirmed in Poland.
Most of them occurred in the west of the country.

So far this year, no outbreaks of African swine fever have been confirmed in pigs.

In the same period last year, we had nearly 900 confirmed outbreaks of ASF in wild boars.

Source: Farmer.pl