Europe: surge in African swine fever cases in wild boars
In Eastern Europe, African swine fever is expanding increasingly. Since the beginning of this year there have been 2,259 new African swine fever cases in the European Union and Ukraine.
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Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models
Results provide further evidence that contaminated feed ingredients may represent a risk for transport of pathogens at domestic and global levels.
ASF: meeting of EU, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia representatives
Last week, a meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture and the Heads of Veterinary Services of the Member States of the European Union, as well as of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, took place in Warsaw to address the problem of African swine fever (ASF).
Poland to build boar-proof fence to stop spread of African swine fever
A fence along Poland’s eastern border to stop wild boar from migrating and spreading African swine fever is to be set up.
Denmark plans on building a fence to avoid ASF
The government and the Danish Popular Party have signed an agreement on a series of initiatives to avoid ASF from entering Denmark.
New ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in Romania
Romania has confirmed a new ASF outbreak in domestic pigs. The last one occurred last January.
Reproductive ratio for the local spread of African Swine Fever in wild boars in the Russian Federation
The study identifies the ASF transmission rate value in affected natural wild populations, for the first time, which could provide basis for modelling ASF transmission.
EU: the role of hunters in the control of ASF
A brochure has been published, in several languages, on the important role of hunters in the control of African swine fever.
ASF: Member States shall promote and spread information on the control measures
The Member States concerned shall ensure that passenger transport operators, including airport and port operators, travel agencies (including hunting trip organisers) and postal services operators are required to draw the attention of their customers to the control measures.
ASF: Member States to reinforce awareness raising campaigns on the disease
Reinforce the communication on the risks linked to ASF as a crucial element to prevent the spreading of the disease.
African Swine Fever: Member States to reinforce awareness raising campaigns on the disease
Communication actions will target passenger transport operators as well as postal services operators.
EU: health control measures relating to African swine fever
New cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia constitute an increased level of risk.
Poland requests aid for the pig sector
Poland encouraged the Commission to take action among others through: aid for private storage...
Whirlwhind of slaughterings. Uncertainty.
The threat of ASF in Germany causes that nobody wants to keep greats stocks because of the risk that they become ‘unsaleable’. This attitude of selling at all costs has caused a collapse of meat prices in Europe.
Germany-ASF: The need to ensure effective separation between wild and domestic animals
The transport and delivery routes for livestock production must be closely monitored.
Poland plans the implementation of the biosecurity regulations on all the pig farms in the country
The Work Group is preparing a regulation project that introduces the obligation of all the farms to adapt, so they fulfil the biosecurity programme principles.