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Source: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/african-swine-fever-outbreaks-pigs-eu-are-falling
African swine fever outbreaks in pigs in the EU are falling
Published 19 MAY 2025
Last year African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs declined by 83% compared to 2023 (from 1,929 to 333), according to EFSA’s latest annual epidemiological report. The drop was mainly due to fewer outbreaks in Romania and Croatia, and it marks the lowest annual total number of outbreaks in the EU since 2017.
The report also reveals that the number of EU Member States affected by ASF declined for the first time since 2014, from 14 to 13, with Sweden becoming free from the disease and no new country reporting infections.
Looking at the broader picture, most Member States were affected by sporadic outbreaks of ASF, while Romania accounted for 66% of the total EU number of outbreaks. Most of the outbreaks (78%) occurred in establishments with fewer than 100 pigs.
The number of outbreaks in wild boar has remained stable since 2022. EFSA’s annual report indicates that 30% of all outbreaks in wild boar were reported by Poland...
African swine fever outbreaks in pigs in the EU are falling
Published 19 MAY 2025
Last year African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs declined by 83% compared to 2023 (from 1,929 to 333), according to EFSA’s latest annual epidemiological report. The drop was mainly due to fewer outbreaks in Romania and Croatia, and it marks the lowest annual total number of outbreaks in the EU since 2017.
The report also reveals that the number of EU Member States affected by ASF declined for the first time since 2014, from 14 to 13, with Sweden becoming free from the disease and no new country reporting infections.
Looking at the broader picture, most Member States were affected by sporadic outbreaks of ASF, while Romania accounted for 66% of the total EU number of outbreaks. Most of the outbreaks (78%) occurred in establishments with fewer than 100 pigs.
The number of outbreaks in wild boar has remained stable since 2022. EFSA’s annual report indicates that 30% of all outbreaks in wild boar were reported by Poland...