African swine fever hits 23rd European country

Published Jun 28, 2023

Tridge summary

After the recent diagnosis of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the virus has now also been found in neighboring Croatia, located about 15 to 20 kilometers away from the affected Bosnian city of Bijeljina. This brings the total count of European countries reporting ASF to 23 since the virus was introduced in 2007. Countries in Southeastern Europe, including Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece, have also reported ASF outbreaks, and Germany is making progress in controlling the virus. Additionally, Poland has reported cases of ASF on its farms.

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Original content

It seems no coincidence that shortly after the diagnosis of ASF in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the virus is also present in the neighboring country. As the crow flies, the Croatian outbreaks are located about 15 to 20 kilometers from the Bosnian city of Bijeljina. The virus appeared there a day earlier. The presence of the virus in Croatia has been confirmed by the Veterinary Institute in Zagreb. AVP virus in Europe Croatia is the 23rd country in Europe to report ASF since genotype II of the virus entered Europe in 2007. Neighboring Serbia has been reporting outbreaks of the AVP virus since August 2019. Other countries in Southeastern Europe have ...

Source: Boerderij