Italy: There are 1,698 cases of African swine fever in Liguria, Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta

There are 1,698 cases of African swine fever in Liguria, Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. The data was released by the Interregional Zooprophylactic Institute. The situation, although under control, continues to require attention to prevent further spread of the disease, which represents a serious threat to the ecosystem and the pig industry. In detail, the cases are distributed in Liguria with 1,033 total cases, with a new positive case recorded in the municipality of Varese Ligure, in the province of La Spezia, where the cases rise to 15. The regional total remains unchanged compared to the previous bulletin due to the downgrading of a case in Albenga, classified as of uncertain origin since it relates to the discovery of a stranded wild boar. In Piedmont, the total cases are 665 with no new positive cases recorded in the last week. The number of municipalities affected remains stable at 164. In the nine outbreaks detected so far in pig farms in the two regions, no changes have been ...