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557 cases of African swine fever since the outbreak

2021-10-22T10:11:31.684Z


One year after the occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) in Saxony, the state took stock of the disease on Friday. State Secretary Sebastian Vogel in Kodersdorf (Görlitz district) rated it as a success that an expansion to domestic pig populations could be prevented so far. Since the first ASF case was discovered on October 31, 2020, 577 cases have been registered and the disease has been restricted to eastern Saxony for a long time.


One year after the occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) in Saxony, the state took stock of the disease on Friday.

State Secretary Sebastian Vogel in Kodersdorf (Görlitz district) assessed the fact that an expansion to domestic pig populations could so far be prevented as a success.

Since the first ASF case was discovered on October 31, 2020, 577 cases have been registered and the disease has been restricted to eastern Saxony for a long time.

Kodersdorf - but recently, for the first time, a focus of infection was found outside the Görlitz district - in the Meißen district.

To contain the swine fever, Saxony had defined “restriction zones”.

They have had to be expanded several times since then.

Wild boars are to be hunted more intensively in the endangered area.

In addition, you want to get dead animals out of the forest quickly.

Carcasses are sources of infection and must therefore be found and disposed of quickly.

Search parties with dogs and drones are on the way.

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, 250 kilometers of permanent fence and 160 kilometers of electric fence were installed to limit the spread.

Another 150 kilometers of permanent fence are already planned.

Farms that keep pigs had to take protective measures.

In July the cabinet released 18 million euros for the fight against the ASP.

A similar amount is available for 2022, it said.

“Our measures are working.

But the epidemic pressure from animals moving from Poland to Saxony remains extremely high.

We have to go a long way to ban this animal disease from Saxony again, ”explained Vogel.

To do this, the federal government will need even more support in the future: "Saxony, together with Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, forms the bulwark to prevent the disease from migrating westwards." stay protected from the ASP virus.

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In the Uckermark, large parts of the fence against African swine fever (ASF) have been stolen.

During inspections by the district at the weekend, it was found that both fence material and batteries were stolen "on an order of magnitude", said spokeswoman Ramona Fischer on Monday.

The district estimated the damage at a sum in the four-digit range.

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Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) announced on Wednesday that the focus of vaccinations against the coronavirus will in future be on resident doctors and company doctors.

On the part of the state, the focus will be on mobile vaccination teams from October, which are used for booster vaccinations in old people's and nursing homes and for special vaccination campaigns.

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ASF is a contagious disease in domestic pigs and wild pigs, which is almost always fatal and incurable.

There is no way to protect the pigs with preventive vaccination, it said.

The disease can be transmitted directly from animal to animal or indirectly via contaminated objects such as clothing and shoes as well as food to other areas by humans.

ASF is not contagious or dangerous for humans or other animal species.

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Source: merkur

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