July 12, 2024

Luxembourg urges complying with measures to combat ASF

Luxembourg's Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA) has called for compliance with precautionary measures to reduce the spread of African swine fever in order to prevent infection amongst the country's pig and wild boar population.

Although there have been no confirmed cases of African swine fever in the Grand Duchy to date, several cases have been detected amongst pigs and wild boar in Germany's Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Measures include the disposal of food waste into bins provided for this purpose; they should never be disposed of in nature. This is particularly important for areas where wild boar may have access.

It is also not recommended to bring back meat products from infected countries of unknown origin.

Access to pig farms is strictly limited to those with authorisation, in compliance with biosecurity measures.

Any wild boar carcass detected in the wild must be reported to the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration for analysis at the Veterinary Medicine Laboratory.

- RTL Today