ASF spread & control intensify in Balkans and Italy

Timeline

1. about 3 hours ago

   [HEALTH] 5 sources

   Serbian Minister Reports 29,241 Pigs Dead from African Swine Fever

   Serbian agriculture minister Dragan Glamočić said African swine fever has killed 29,241 pigs in seven districts, urged uniform biosecurity enforcement, and noted the virus has no vaccine and does not threaten h

2. about 23 hours ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Abruzzo farmers press region to enforce anti‑African swine fever wild boar control plan

   CIA Abruzzo urges regional authorities and park managers to enforce Ordinance 5/2026 and the 2026‑2028 ASF action plan, aiming to cull 19,000 wild boars, train hunters, and halt disease spread to protect farms.

3. 2 days ago

   [HEALTH] 28 sources

   African swine fever outbreak spreads across Croatia and Serbia

   African swine fever has surged in Croatia and Serbia, with over 60,000 pigs culled in Croatia and 28,000 in Serbia, prompting emergency states, movement bans, and extensive bio‑security measures across the Balk

4. 2 days ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   Food and Veterinary Agency uncovers widespread food fraud and warns of swine fever threat

   AUV uncovered extensive food fraud in Macedonian supermarkets and urged stricter biosecurity for pig farms amid regional African Swine Fever risk.

5. 3 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Terrassa Rural Agents Shoot Boar Family in Urban Neighborhood

   Terrassa Rural Agents shot a family of wild boars in an urban area, citing public safety and African Swine Fever control, amid local criticism over the measure's proportionality.

6. 4 days ago

   [HEALTH] 39 sources

   African swine fever spreads in Serbia and Croatia, prompting mass pig culls and pork price spikes

   African swine fever spreads in Serbia and Croatia, leading to thousands of pig culls, expanded emergency zones, stricter biosafety rules and rising pork prices.

7. 5 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Kinmen African swine fever triggers week-long pork export ban to Taiwan

   A Kinmen beach pig carcass testing positive for African swine fever led Taiwan to ban pork exports from the island for a week and tighten quarantine measures.

8. 6 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   African swine fever outbreaks prompt measures in Serbia and Croatia

   African swine fever has killed nearly 24,000 pigs in Serbia without raising pork prices, while Croatia imposes new protection zones after confirming cases in Beničanci and Gajić.

9. 7 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Valencian Community removes over 3,800 wild boars in 2026, boosts health safeguards

   The Valencian Community removed over 3,800 wild boars in early 2026, using traps, hunters and new technology to limit crop damage, road accidents and African swine fever risk.

10. 8 days ago

    [HEALTH] 7 sources

    Serbian authorities tighten African swine fever response amid expanding outbreak

    Serbia reports ASF in 496 farms, over 25,000 pigs affected, and imposes stricter penalties; Hungary lifts a local protective zone after negative tests.

11. 11 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources

    African swine fever detected in Tuscany and Emilia‑Romagna farms and wildlife

    African swine fever cases were confirmed in a Tuscany pig farm and a wild boar near Bologna, prompting regional containment zones and heightened surveillance across the Italian Apennines.

12. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Valencian Government Removes Over 3,800 Wild Boars in 2026

    Valencian authorities removed over 3,800 wild boars in 2026, using traps, hunters, and extensive monitoring to protect crops, roads, and prevent African swine fever.

13. 11 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources

    African swine fever outbreak spreads across Serbia and Croatia

    ASF has hit nearly 500 Serbian farms, killing over 1,000 pigs and prompting a planned cull of 11,000 animals; Croatia tightens bio‑security rules and event controls as the outbreak spreads across the border.

14. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    South Korea Tightens African Swine Fever Controls from Ports to Pig Farms

    South Korea rolls out a full‑cycle ASF bio‑security plan covering foreign worker entry, farms, slaughterhouses, feed production and wild boar control after 24 outbreaks early 2024.

15. 19 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    African Swine Fever reaches 358 wild boars in Catalonia

    African swine fever has infected 358 wild boars in Catalonia; three new cases were found in Cerdanyola, Barcelona and El Papiol, prompting continued wildlife captures and restrictions.

16. 20 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Philippines' Bacolod City tightens pork movement rules amid African swine fever threat

    Bacolod City orders strict pork movement controls and biosecurity to prevent ASF, while South Cotabato imposes transport bans after 85 hog deaths of unknown cause.

17. 20 days ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources

    Police raid Barcelona IRTA‑CReSA lab again in African swine fever probe

    Spanish police conducted a second raid on the IRTA‑CReSA lab in Barcelona as part of the probe into the African swine fever outbreak, with authorities saying no biosecurity breaches or genetic link to the virus

18. 22 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    WOAH releases guidelines for African Swine Fever vaccine field trials and monitoring

    WOAH issued global guidelines urging randomized field trials, pharmacovigilance and genomic surveillance before African swine fever vaccines are deployed, with tools for evaluation and a June 30 webinar.

19. 22 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Tuscany reports first domestic pig case of African swine fever

    Italy confirmed its first domestic pig case of African swine fever on 26 June in a Comano farm, triggering EU‑mandated containment zones, heightened surveillance and coordinated response by regional and health‑

20. 24 days ago

    [HEALTH] 8 sources

    Tuscany reports first African swine fever case in domestic pig

    A domestic pig in Comano, Tuscany tested positive for African swine fever on 26 June, prompting protection zones, heightened surveillance and no public‑health risk.

21. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Philippines readies hog farms for ASF as rainy season approaches

    Philippine authorities urge hog farmers to boost biosecurity before the rains and plan to approve a Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026 to aid a sector still hit by outbreaks.

22. 26 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain updates African swine fever cases in wild boars and pushes for veterinary public health specialty

    Catalonia reports 11 new African swine fever cases in wild boars, raising totals to 58 foci, while officials seek a new veterinary public‑health specialty needing seven regional endorsements.

23. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Italian regions push for funding and renewed restrictions to combat African swine fever

    Italian regions Emilia‑Romagna and Piemonte seek renewed funding and stricter culling measures to curb African swine fever, citing expanding wild boar infections and mounting losses for pork producers.

24. 27 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Brazilian agricultural agencies call on producers to report rabies cases and wild boar sightings

    Brazilian agricultural agencies in São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul urge producers to report suspected rabies cases and wild boar sightings, offering guidance and a new monitoring platform.

25. 28 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Philippine towns ban illegal meat imports and restrict pig shipments over African swine fever

    Philippine local governments in Moises Padilla and Capiz imposed bans on illegal meat imports and pig shipments to curb African swine fever, enforcing strict permits and border controls.

26. 28 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Negros Occidental ASF outbreak kills 500 pigs, triggers Bacolod biosecurity actions

    African swine fever killed 500 pigs in Negros Occidental, prompting Bacolod to form a task force, enforce quarantine, and ban pork imports to protect the PHP 6 bn swine industry.

27. 30 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Piedmont Extends African Swine Fever Control Measures

    Piedmont’s president Alberto Cirio signed an ordinance extending African swine fever eradication and surveillance measures for 60 days, maintaining controlled wild boar culling and biosafety to protect the sw ‑

28. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Italian regions Emilia‑Romagna and Piemonte tighten African Swine Fever controls

    Italian regions Emilia‑Romagna and Piemonte extend and intensify measures against African Swine Fever, focusing on data transparency, wild‑boar control, and protection of the pork industry.

29. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources

    Wild boars roam streets of University neighbourhood in Sakarya, Turkey

    Two wild boars entered Sakarya's University Mahallesi, searched for food, were filmed and chased away by a resident before fleeing the streets.

30. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Galicia's maize growers urge emergency measures as wild boar damage exceeds €10 million

    Galician farmers' union UU AA urges the Xunta to declare a wildlife emergency as wild boar damage to corn crops tops €10 million, proposing preventive measures and coordinated action.

31. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Wild boars block homes and streets in Ariccia, Italy

    Ariccia residents say a pack of wild boars is blocking home access, prompting safety concerns and an unsatisfactory response from authorities.

32. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    African Swine Fever in Croatia prompts Slovenian biosecurity alert

    African swine fever has re‑emerged in Croatia's Osijek‑Baranja and Virovitica‑Podravska counties, affecting domestic and wild boar. Slovenian authorities urge strict biosecurity and warn against importing pork.

33. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    African Swine Fever outbreak drives funding and safety alerts in Italy's Emilia‑Romagna

    Italian health officials report 14 African swine fever cases in Reggio Emilia, issue safety warnings, and allocate €1.6 million to Emilia‑Romagna provinces for containment measures.

34. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Moldova's ANSA launches preventive African Swine Fever plan

    Moldova's ANSA approved a preventive African Swine Fever plan, offering free registration, veterinary support and bio‑security guidance for non‑professional pig farms after two ASF outbreaks in June 2026.

35. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources

    Wild boars roam Veria streets, raising safety concerns

    A herd of roughly 14 wild boars was spotted moving through a Veria street in Greece, prompting local safety concerns as the animals increasingly forage in urban areas.

36. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Valencia Captures 3,000 Boars to Fight African Swine Fever

    Valencia has removed 3,000 wild boars in 2026 with traps and hunter subsidies to curb African swine fever, while GPS tracking shows boars often roam near pig farms, raising indirect disease‑transmission risks.

37. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Hungary expands wild boar culling to curb African swine fever

    Hungary orders large‑scale wild boar culls, with possible army involvement, to stop African swine fever and protect its pork exports.

38. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Croatia enacts control zones for African swine fever and small‑ruminant plague outbreaks

    Croatia's ministry of agriculture set protection, monitoring and infected zones for African swine fever outbreaks in several villages and confirmed a small‑ruminant plague case in Daruvar, prompting strict ​

39. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Parma Carabinieri seize undocumented pigs in Reggio Emilia to curb African Swine Fever

    Parma Carabinieri, together with veterinary officials, seized three untagged pigs in Reggio Emilia, fined the farm €3,400 and ordered culling to prevent African Swine Fever spread.

40. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    African swine fever outbreaks affect farms in Bosnia and Serbia

    African swine fever outbreaks hit farms in Bijeljina (Bosnia) and Provo (Serbia), prompting culling, disinfection and transport bans as authorities warn the virus remains present.

41. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    African Swine Fever in Croatia's Slavonia Leads to Protection Zones

    Croatia's Ministry of Agriculture declared African swine fever in Slavonia, culling infected pigs and creating protection and monitoring zones across multiple settlements to contain the outbreak.

42. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Catalonia extends African swine fever restrictions through summer

    Catalonia will keep African swine fever restrictions in Collserola until at least summer's end, while hunting groups warn the disease could spread to other regions.

43. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Hungary orders mass wild boar cull to curb African swine fever

    Hungary's pork industry faces an African swine fever outbreak linked to wild boars; the government orders a large‑scale boar cull and urges domestic pork consumption to offset a looming export‑market loss.

44. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Romania enforces strict border controls to curb African swine fever spread

    Romania imposes tight border and farm restrictions in Satu Mare County after ASF cases are confirmed in neighboring Hungary, aiming to stop the virus from entering Romanian pig herds.

45. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Wild boar collisions on Bitonto‑Giovinazzo road raise safety and farm damage concerns

    Dead wild boars were found on Italy's provincial road 88 between Giovinazzo and Bitonto after vehicle collisions, prompting farmers and motorists to demand urgent safety measures and faster regional containment

46. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Wild boar outbreaks threaten agriculture in Italy's Calabria and Abruzzo

    Italian farmer groups warn that wild boar surges in Calabria and Abruzzo threaten key crops, urging full implementation of control plans and stronger regional coordination.

47. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Hungary orders cull of pigs after African swine fever detected in Szabolcs‑Szatmar‑Bereg

    African swine fever was found in a Hungarian pig farm, leading to a rapid cull, protective zones, and a ministerial meeting to safeguard the pork sector; the virus is harmless to humans and pork remains safe.

48. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Hungary culls 3,000 pigs after first African swine fever outbreak

    Hungary reported its first African swine fever case, culling ~3,000 pigs and setting up a containment zone; Romania’s agriculture minister is monitoring the outbreak and planning preventive steps.

49. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Italian officials urge coordinated plan to curb wild boar risks in Teramo

    Teramo authorities face growing wild boar safety issues; Italia Viva and Forza Italia call for a coordinated municipal and regional plan, including traps, drones and broader agency cooperation.

50. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    African swine fever outbreak forces culling of thousands of pigs on Hungarian farm

    African swine fever was confirmed on a Hungarian farm with about 3,000 pigs; authorities ordered culling, quarantine and strict biosecurity measures to curb the disease.

51. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Catalonia pork sector and Collserola park hit by African swine fever restrictions

    African swine fever keeps Collserola park closed, cutting restaurant revenue 15‑20 % and driving €243 million pork losses in Catalonia as prices fall below production cost.

52. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Catalonia Plans to Ease African Swine Fever Restrictions in Collserola

    Catalonia's government may partially lift Collserola park bans after six months of African swine fever, citing improved case numbers but keeping restrictions around Barcelona.

53. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Wild boar surge in Italy's Sannio region prompts regional and local action

    Wild boars are increasingly damaging crops and posing safety risks in Sannio, Italy. Regional councilor Fernando Errico called for a commission meeting, while Teora officials set up a provincial technical table

54. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    Moldova reports rabies in dogs and African swine fever in wild boar

    Moldova's food‑safety agency confirmed African swine fever in a wild boar and rabies in two dog outbreaks, urging biosecurity measures and offering rewards for reporting carcasses.

55. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Philippines and Spain resume pork imports after African swine fever regionalisation deal

    Philippines lifts its pork ban as Spain’s ASF regionalisation agreement permits resumed imports, easing supply and prices.

56. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Catalonia's pork sector faces over €900 million losses from African swine fever outbreak

    African swine fever in Catalonia has caused over €900 million losses for pig farmers, slashed pork prices by 16% and prompted experts to call for stronger biosecurity and wild‑boar management.

57. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    African Swine Fever spreads across EU, hitting farms and wild boar

    EU reports a 76% rise in African Swine Fever on pig farms and a 44% increase in wild boar cases in 2025, with major outbreaks in Poland, Germany and a return to Spain.

58. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Puglia wild boar surge causes road crashes and farm damage

    Puglia's boar boom causes dozens of crashes, farm losses and prompts a regional culling and sterilisation plan.

59. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Spain's meat production rises as pork output climbs and export growth faces African Swine Fever risk

    Spain's pork production surged in early 2026, but African Swine Fever is set to curb meat export growth expected in 2026.

60. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    North Rhine-Westphalia expands African swine fever zones after new wild boar deaths

    NRW widens African swine fever zones after four dead wild boars tested positive near Grissenbach.

61. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 12 sources

    Spain's wild boar surge threatens Doñana birds and pig farms

    Wild boar growth in Spain threatens Doñana birds and spreads African swine fever on farms.