Category: Signals from abroad

On June 14th, the German authorities confirmed an African swine fever infection. African swine fever (ASF) is a notifiable disease caused by the ASF virus, which can cause serious illness in pigs. Last weekend, an ASF-infected dead wild boar was found approximately 150 km from the Dutch border, close to the

On July 6th in Rheinland-Pfalz, near the city Gimbsheim, one sick and one dead wild boar were found. One of these boars was confirmed to be infected with African swine fever by the Friederich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) on July 9th. This area is located on the opposite side of the Rhine from the previously reported

Enetwild is an international European consortium in which research institutions specializing in wildlife and animal diseases collaborate with a large open network of partners, addressing questions posed y the European Food Safety Agency. The management and monitoring of wildlife populations are studied, mainly in

In February 2024, African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Albania for the first time. The contagious ASF virus was found in two dead wild boars. These wild boars where found in the municipality Kükes in the North-East of Albania, nearby the border with Kosovo and North Macedonia. ASF is present in these two

Raccoons (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoon dogs (Procyon lotor) in Europe are growing in number and increasing their range. Both species can carry pathogens that can cause disease in humans.