Latvia: 2025+ African Swine Fever

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Source: https://bnn-news.com/african-swine-fever-spreads-in-latvia-fvs-imposes-quarantine-270196

African Swine Fever spreads in Latvia – FVS imposes quarantine
BNN
July 25, 2025​

The Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) has detected the third African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak of the year in a domestic pig holding in Rosme, Iecava Parish, Bauska Municipality, involving 55 pigs, the FVS reports.

The FVS is implementing disease control and containment measures at the affected site, as well as conducting an epidemiological investigation. To eliminate the outbreak and prevent further spread, all pigs at the holding will be culled.

A quarantine zone has been established around the ASF-affected site. In this area, the FVS will carry out intensified inspections of pig health and compliance with biosecurity requirements. Movement restrictions for pigs and pig-derived products have also been imposed within the quarantine zone.

The ASF virus remains widespread among the wild boar population throughout Latvia, and this year, the disease has been detected in 908 wild boars, posing a very high risk of infection...​

 

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20250813/d9639806a50a4d19b3266d757b0b378d/c.html

African swine fever hits major farm in Latvia
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-08-13 01:54:00

RIGA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a farm with 4,900 pigs in Talsi municipality, western Latvia, the national food and veterinary authority reported Tuesday.

The farm is owned by Danish company Nygaard International. All the pigs will be culled to contain the disease. A quarantine zone has been set up, restricting pig and pig product movements, with health and biosafety checks ordered for nearby farms.​..

 

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Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/...er-found-in-large-pig-farm-in-latvia.a610185/

Swine fever found in large pig farm in Latvia
Cūkas fermā. Attēls ilustratīvs.
August 13, 2025, 7:34
Authors: LSM English (Latvian Public Media)

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in a holding with 4,900 pigs owned by Nygaard International in Ģibuļi parish of Talsi municipality, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said.

This is the fourth outbreak of ASF in domestic pig holdings in Latvia this year.

The PVD is carrying out eradication and containment measures, as well as epidemiological investigations in the affected holding.

All pigs in the holding will be killed to eliminate the outbreak and prevent further spread of the disease.​..