Croatia destroyed 10,000 pigs due to a new outbreak of African swine fever.

Croatian authorities have ordered the destruction of approximately 10,000 pigs in the eastern region of Baranja as of this week due to the detection of the most significant outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) recorded in the country to date, local media reported, citing the EFE news agency. The new outbreak of the epidemic has been localized at the farm of the company Belje Sokolovac, but the virus has also been detected in the area of Nemettin, which is also in the eastern part of the country. "We are facing the largest outbreak of this disease ever recorded in Croatia. The epidemic continues to spread despite all the measures taken, solely due to human factors - irresponsibility and illegal activities," said Croatian Minister of Agriculture David Vlajcic. Since 2023, Croatia has lost 41,000 pigs due to African swine fever, and the latest measure brings the total number to over 50,000. "If we do not take decisive action, we will soon find ourselves in isolation within the ...