September 29, 2020

One additional African swine fever case confirmed in Germany

Germany's Agriculture Ministry confirmed one additional African swine fever (ASF) case among wild boar in Brandenburg state, east Germany, Reuters reported.

There are now a total of 36 ASF cases confirmed in the country, all concentrated in Brandenburg and only among wild boar. No farm livestock have been infected.

The cases were confirmed by Germany's Friedrich-Loeffler scientific institute, according to the ministry.

China and several other pork importers have banned German pork imports since the first case was reported on September 10, pushing pork prices in China higher.

-      Reuters