ASF strikes more farms in Poland

Last week, three more outbreaks of African swine fever were reported on farms in eastern Poland.

So far this year, there have been five outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in Poland affecting a total of 2117 susceptible animals. The first outbreak was on April 12 and the rest of the outbreaks occurred in June.

April 12. Farm with 16 susceptible pigs in Lubań, Lubań commune, Lubań poviat, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
June 14. Farm with 94 pigs in Wielowieś, Międzychód commune, Międzychód County in Wielkopolskie Voivodship
June 15. Farm with 109 pigs in the village of Bezwola Górne, Wohyń municipality, Radzyn county in Lubelskie Voivodeship.
June 15. Farm with 682 pigs in the village of Mieczniki, municipality of Banie Mazurskie, Gołdapski County in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship.
June 16. Farm with 1216 pigs in Rudzieniec, municipality of Milanów, Parczewski county, Lubelskie Voivodeship.

All outbreaks were located in the restricted area listed in Part II of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594.

Three new ASF outbreaks in the East of the country.

June 19, 2023/ GIW/ Poland.
www.wetgiw.gov.pl

See the "Disease manual" for more information

African swine feverAfrican swine fever is one of the most important viral diseases in pigs. It is a systemic disease and is notifiable on most countries.

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