Germany reports another case of African swine fever in farm pigs
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Published Feb 28, 2023
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HAMBURG, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Another case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in farm pigs in eastern Germany, officials said on Tuesday. It was reported on a small farm with 11 animals in the eastern state of Brandenburg, the state health ministry said. All 11 animals were culled as a precaution, he said. China and a host of other pork buyers banned German pork imports in September 2020 after the first case was confirmed in wild animals. Farm discoveries will make it harder for Germany to lift export bans, analysts say. The disease is not dangerous for humans, but it is fatal for pigs. Many countries impose bans on pork from regions affected by the disease, distorting world food trade. The wild boar coming to Germany from Poland is believed to have spread the disease to Germany, especially in the eastern states of Brandenburg and Saxony. Some 3,007 cases of ASF in wild boar in Brandenburg have now been confirmed, the Brandenburg Ministry of Health said on Tuesday, ...
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