Poland: Large Commercial ASF Outbreak in Northeastern Poland

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On September 4, 2020, Poland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) officially notified an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak on a 6,480-head hog farm in the Warmia and Mazury Province in northeastern Poland. This marks Poland’s third-largest commercial ASF outbreak, to date, in 2020. Veterinary authorities implemented protection and surveillance containment procedures. Since the beginning of 2020, 82 ASF outbreaks have occurred on commercial hog operations in Poland.

Poland: Large Commercial ASF Outbreak in Northeastern Poland

 

 

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