New outbreaks of American foulbrood are on the rise in Poland, one region dominates

According to data from the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate, most of the confirmed outbreaks concern the southern part of the country. The disease appeared in the following regions: In earlier months, the disease also appeared in the Lesser Poland, Pomeranian and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships. American foulbrood is a disease with a typically seasonal course. The first cases of disease appear in spring, and the peak of incidence occurs in the summer months. From October, there are usually only isolated outbreaks or no outbreaks at all. The reasons for this state of affairs include high temperature, which favors the development of bacteria, the unfertilized season, which increases the risk of disease transmission through robbery, and the lack of work in apiaries in autumn and winter - which makes it difficult to diagnose possible ...