23 Jul 2019 --- The European Commission (EC) has underscored the crucial importance of multi-sectoral cooperation to control African swine fever (ASF) and prevent further spread across Europe. Extra vigilance and preparation are imperative, particularly “due to the peak of the disease during the summer season”, according to delegates at a recent EU meeting to discuss the latest on the contagious deadly viral disease affecting pigs and wild boars. Nine EU member states are currently affected by the disease: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania (wild boar and farmed pigs), Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Belgium (wild boar only), and Italy (Sardinia only – unrelated epidemic situation).
