Sardinia and Sweden were free from ASF; these three elements were decisive in winning the fight against the disease

For Sardinia, this is the end of the African swine fever epidemic that has been ongoing since 1978. As the experts from the European Commission quoted by the portal emphasized, the effective elimination of the disease was achieved thanks to a rigorous program of its eradication and control, led by a team of national and international experts. The actions taken by the Italian authorities included: Sweden quickly dealt with ASF The Swedes dealt with the disease much more efficiently. In this country, ASF appeared in the wild boar population in August last year in the Västmanland region. The Swedish authorities quickly introduced measures to control the epizootic in the bud, based on the recommendations of the European Emergency Team. The efficient actions of the services meant that no more ASF outbreaks have been confirmed in this country since September last year. Europe faces a long battle against ASF EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said: “The ...