African swine fever (ASF) is worsening, especially in Europe, where new outbreaks are being detected in wild boar, and the Directorate General of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) has already warned of the need to step up prevention.
“The epidemiological situation of African swine fever in Europe and the world has worsened due to the large number of ASF outbreaks among wild boars, especially in Italy, Poland and Greece. Additionally, outside the EU [União Europeia]However, in Europe it was discovered that ASF was introduced into Albania and Montenegro,” the DGAV said.
According to World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) data cited by DGAV, 80 countries and territories have reported the presence or suspicion of ASF since 2005.
32 are allocated in Africa and 23 in Europe.
Taking into account this scenario, the DGAV asked all producers, traders, industrialists, transporters, hunters, veterinarians and other people who deal with pigs and wild boars to strengthen preventive measures.
These include the implementation of biosecurity measures on farms, assembly centres, warehouses and transport, as well as good hunting practices.
Feeding pigs with soap and kitchen and table waste is prohibited.
Likewise, the DGAV requests that food scraps not be left accessible to wild boars.
Any occurrence or suspicion of PSA must be reported to the DGAV.
African swine fever, which is not dangerous to humans, affects domestic pigs and wild boars.
In Portugal, the last outbreak of African swine fever occurred in November 1999.
The DGAV is a central direct public administration service with administrative autonomy.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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