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

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

A wild boar that died of ASF in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic so far is the only country in Europe where ASF was eradicated in recent years. Petr Satran, Czech State Veterinary Administration

A picture of an earlier wild boar victim that died of ASF – found in Eastern Poland. Photo: Iwana Markowska-Daniel

Dead wild boar in a field in Poland. This is not the recently discovered case.

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Disinfection of a pig farm in Poland. Photo: Iwona Markowska-Daniel

Polish warning sign to remind the people ASF is in the area. Photo: Shutterstock

Let’s face it: ASF is here to stay in Europe. Photo: Vincent ter Beek

Number of ASF cases increasing rapidly in Poland. Photo: Petr Satran, Czech State Veterinary Administration