PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar close to
PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar close to the German border final month, the world animal well being physique stated on Thursday, in an indication the lethal virus is spreading close to one of many European Union’s largest pork exporters.
A report posted on the World Organisation for Animal Well being (OIE) web site confirmed that the illness, which has devastated herds on the planet’s high pork producer China, had now been present in a village lower than 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from Germany.
African swine fever is innocent to people however extremely lethal in boars and pigs. It originated in Africa earlier than spreading to Europe and Asia and has already killed a whole lot of million pigs, whereas reshaping international meat and feed markets.
Germany’s authorities stated early December it was stepping up measures to stop an outbreak of African swine fever after a case was found in Poland near its border.
A majority of the outbreaks reported by the Polish farm ministry…