Nearly 100,000 pigs were culled due to ASF in Italy, this may not be the end

According to Pigprogress.net, this year ASF has taken a heavy toll in Italy. Although the number of outbreaks in pig herds was not high (ASF was confirmed in 31 herds there), the losses caused by the disease are already enormous. As a result of the outbreaks, almost 100,000 pigs were culled. The situation in Italy is the worst since 2022, i.e. since ASF reached the country. Importantly, these data are as of the end of August. There is a real risk that at present the balance of this year's ASF outbreak season will be higher. Lombardy badly affected by ASF According to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the disease has taken the greatest toll in Lombardy in northern Italy. This is the region with the largest scale of production in this country. This year, 22 ASF outbreaks have been confirmed there. This has led to the culling of almost 75,000 pigs. Most of the infected farms were located in the province of Pavia (14), while the rest were in the provinces ...