Slovenia introduces strict measures against African swine fever

The decree, published in the official gazette, entered into force on Monday and is valid for the entire country. According to the instruction, outdoor pens must be fenced to prevent contact with wild pigs. According to the agency, this significantly reduces the risk of the epidemic spreading. African swine fever is a viral disease for which there is no vaccine, and it causes great losses to the pig herd and economy. It does not pose a threat to other animal species. So far, not a single case has been detected in Slovenia, the agency wrote in its announcement. Neighboring Croatia first informed the EU member states on June 23 that the presence of the ASP virus was confirmed in domestic pig herds, and dozens of outbreaks were identified in a short period of time, Agro Napló learned from the announcement. So far, 20,000 pigs have been destroyed in the country. The situation is still worst in the county of Vukovar-Szerémség in eastern Croatia, where the disease covers 20 districts. ...