February 28, 2023

Poland confirms ASF outbreaks in wild boar in country's north

Poland has reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in five wild boar in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on February 27 citing Polish authorities.

The disease has been spreading in eastern Europe with outbreaks found in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, WOAH said in a separate report on the disease.

In total, since January 2021, ASF has been reported as present in 41 countries, affecting more than 828,000 pigs and more than 23,000 wild boar with more than one million animal losses, WOAH said.

- Reuters