ASF Poland: Outbreaks on farms and in wild boar

ASF has been around in Poland since 2014. This map shows all reported outbreaks on farms and backyard farms (in blue) and recent wild boar infections in Western Poland (in red).

ASF Poland updates

An impression what a permanent fence may look like – this one was constructed by Denmark to avoid the entry of wild boar from the south. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

Disinfection of a backyard farm in Poland – not the one where now ASF was found. - Photo: Iwana Markowska-Daniel

This particular wild boar will not spread the ASF virus very quickly as it was held in captivity at the FLI in Germany. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

In the first 3 months of 2020, over 4,000 infected wild boar were found, according to figures by the European Commission. - Photo: Shutterstock

Snapshot of a pig farm in Poland. - Photo: Henk Riswick

Photo: Henk Riswick

Dead wild boar in a Polish field – this one was photographed earlier. Photo: Iwona Markowska-Daniel

A dead wild boar in a forest. Photo: Petr Satran, Czech State Veterinary Administration

Brandenburg minister of Consumer Protection, Ursula Nonnemacher, at the fence that is placed at the border near Guben. Photo: Ministry of Consumer Protection, Brandenburg, Germany

Building a fence between Poland and Germany is being considered to keep ASF out. This fence was recently completed between Germany and Denmark, although in that area no ASF has been found. Photo: Vincent ter Beek