More than 500 cases of African swine fever in wild boar in the German state of Hesse in 6 months

Jung explained that after the outbreak of African swine fever, the state of Hesse immediately took extensive measures to prevent the spread of the animal disease. It was always clear that the fight against African swine fever was a long-term project and that new cases could occur, even outside the known epidemic areas. In particular, the transmission route from the Rhine was considered a risk, as confirmed by findings in wild boars infected with African swine fever on the Rhine island of Marianneaue and near Eltville-Hattenheim. Measures such as carcass testing with dogs and thermal imaging drones as well as the construction of tactical electric fences were also immediately implemented there. Hesse's Minister of Agriculture Ingmar Jung stressed that he wants to continue to act decisively and quickly in the fight against APS. In particular, numerous measures have been taken over the past six months to combat the animal disease, including the establishment of exclusion zones, the ...