The last ASF outbreak was confirmed in the southern part of Poznań near the border with the Luboń commune. There were 92 pigs on the farm.
The herd in which the disease occurred was located in the pink zone associated with the occurrence of ASF in wild boars. Since the beginning of July, several ASF outbreaks have been confirmed in these animals in the immediate vicinity of the farm, which certainly had an impact on the appearance of the disease in pigs.
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Where do ASF outbreaks occur in areas free from feral pig fever?
ASF is taking its toll on Greater Poland
This is the 28th ASF outbreak confirmed in Poland since the beginning of the year. At the same time, the sixteenth recorded in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Most outbreaks in this region broke out in the Gniezno and Obornica poviats. In addition, the disease also occurred in Poznań, Wągrowiec, Czarnków-Trzcianecki and Piła counties.
In addition to Greater Poland, this year ASF in pigs was also confirmed in the eastern part of the Lublin Voivodeship, in Warmia, Mazovia and the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Direct losses related to the liquidation of herds amount to over 9.6 thousand animals.
Last year, 30 ASF outbreaks were confirmed in Poland, in which just over 8.5 thousand people died or were killed. pigs.
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Greater Poland cannot cope with ASF. We have two new outbreaks of fever in pig herds
