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African Swine Fever

ASF virus spreads widely among Europe’s wild boar

While the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) virus among European domestic pigs appears to be largely under control for the time being, 14 of the region’s countries have confirmed new cases in their respective wild boar populations.

February 16, 2024

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European-led collaboration on ASF vaccine development

In Europe, the first meeting was held recently of an international consortium working on an innovative vaccine approach.

February 8, 2024

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First ASF case detected in another Italian province

For the first time, a wild boar in the Italian province of Parma has tested positive for the African swine fever (ASF) virus. Meanwhile, two farms are among the latest premises to be affected by outbreaks of the disease in Romania.

January 31, 2024

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First ever ASF cases recorded by Montenegro

One of the Balkans states, Montenegro, has become the latest European country to report its first cases of African swine fever (ASF) and, in Italy, the first domestic swine in Sardinia have tested positive for the genotype II virus.

January 19, 2024

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Europe struggled to control African swine fever in 2023

The total number of outbreaks across the region was up by a factor of eight, while there was a small increase in outbreaks involving the continent’s wild boar population.

January 11, 2024

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Further ASF outbreaks in Europe’s backyard pig herds

As the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the European wild boar population this year passes the 2022 total, six of the region’s nations confirm further outbreaks in their respective domestic pigs — all in units described as “backyards.”

December 18, 2023

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Further ASF cases reported on pig farms in Balkans

Further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in domestic pigs in six European countries, including five Balkans states on the southeast of the continent.

December 8, 2023

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4 European states register new ASF cases in pigs

While the Balkan states of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia continue the battle to control African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs, just a few new cases in this population in other European states.

October 27, 2023

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4 farms among Europe’s latest ASF outbreaks

African swine fever (ASF) virus continues to be detected in large numbers of backyard herds in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, while large commercial farms have been hit by the disease recently in Romania and western Russia.

October 5, 2023

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Latest ASF outbreaks hit pig farms in Italy, western Russia

Among the recent outbreaks of African swine fever to be confirmed in Europe are two affecting commercial farms in northwestern Italy and in the North Caucasian district of Russia.

September 19, 2023

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Balkan states meet to discuss ASF control

As the first ever cases of African swine fever are identified in Sweden, veterinary experts from the Balkan states have met to discuss ways of controlling the disease.

September 11, 2023

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Latest European research offers hope for better ASF control

Total outbreaks European domestic and backyard pigs have already passed 2,000 so far this year, while more than 5,900 cases have been reported in wild boars.

August 23, 2023