9 infected boars were found in Poland near the border with Germany. This was reported by the Main Veterinary Service of the country.

A new case of African swine fever was discovered near the city of Novgorod Bobzansky, no more than 40 km. Most of the bodies of infected pigs were found on the side of the road.

In the overall standings, the Polish authorities found the bodies of infected wild boars in 21 places in western Poland, of which twenty in the Lubo Voivodeship and one in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. At the moment, it is not completely clear how many infected carcasses were found in these places.

Pigs have a good swimming ability.

Now, local authorities have decided to completely ban entry into the forests around the place of detection of the bodies of wild boars. In addition, the construction of a 40-kilometer fence on the border of the Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships was completed.

Recall that the first outbreak of African swine fever in Poland was recorded in 2014. During this time, several farms in the eastern voivodships of the country were affected by the virus. However, in early November, ASF was found 300 km away. west, closer to the German border.

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