ArticleEFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority2018
Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the European Union (November 2017 until November 2018).
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- African swine fever outbreaks in German pig holdings - experiences, epidemiological considerations and genome sequences.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Elimination of ASFV via Precise Culling in a Large-Scale Breeding Herd in China: A Field Experience.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Assessment of hunters' awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
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- The many boar identities: understanding difference and change in the geographies of European wild boar management.Journal of environmental planning and management · 2025Article
- African swine fever: A highly fatal disease that is spreading globally.Open veterinary journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
This update on the African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the EU demonstrated that out of all tested wild boar found dead, the proportion of positive samples peaked in winter and summer. For domestic pigs only, a summer peak was evident. Despite the existence of several plausible factors that could result in the observed seasonality, there is no evidence to prove causality. Wild boar density was the most influential risk factor for the occurrence of ASF in wild boar. In the vast majority of introductions in domestic pig holdings, direct contact with infected domestic pigs or wild boar was excluded as the route of introduction. The implementation of emergency measures in the wild boar management zones following a focal ASF introduction was evaluated. As a sole control strategy, intensive hunting around the buffer area might not always be sufficient to eradicate ASF. However, the probability of eradication success is increased after adding quick and safe carcass removal. A wider buffer area leads to a higher success probability; however it implies a larger intensive hunting area and the need for more animals to be hunted. If carcass removal and intensive hunting are effectively implemented, fencing is more useful for delineating zones, rather than adding substantially to control efficacy. However, segments of fencing will be particularly useful in those areas where carcass removal or intensive hunting is difficult to implement. It was not possible to demonstrate an effect of natural barriers on ASF spread. Human-mediated translocation may override any effect of natural barriers. Recommendations for ASF control in four different epidemiological scenarios are presented.
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