Within just under three weeks, the number of confirmed cases of African swine fever in Brandenburg rose by 119 to 1897.
On October 4, there were 1778 ASF cases.
Most of the animal disease has so far been detected in the Oder-Spree district (885).
This is followed by the city of Frankfurt (Oder) with 318 cases and the districts of Märkisch Oderland (285) and Spree-Neisse (279).
Potsdam - In these two circles, pig farmers can breathe a sigh of relief: Since this Saturday, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the restricted areas III set up because of African swine fever have been lifted there.
Since there were no further outbreaks in domestic pig populations in these districts in the past three months, the areas were downgraded to exclusion zone II.
The marketing of the animals from eight commercial operations with a total of around 31,500 pigs will thus be made possible, it said.
The change had previously been published in the EU Official Journal.
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Harzkreis prepares for African swine fever
Fence construction, carcass tests, disinfection: the district of Harz organized an exercise on Saturday to ensure that all processes and procedures are in place in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
The district announced that eleven stations had been set up on a meadow near a forest between Thale and Friedrichsbrunn, where there were actions and demonstrations by the authorities and their partners.
Harzkreis prepares for African swine fever
Harzkreis prepares for African swine fever
Fence construction, carcass tests, disinfection: the Harz district organized an exercise on Saturday to ensure that all processes and hand movements are in place when the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak occurs.
The district announced that eleven stations had been set up on a meadow near a forest between Thale and Friedrichsbrunn, where there were actions and demonstrations by the authorities and their partners.
Harzkreis prepares for African swine fever
Corona incidence in Rhineland-Palatinate fell in September
The incidence of corona infections in Rhineland-Palatinate fell from 83.0 at the beginning of the month to 56.3 in September.
As the state investigation office further announced, 420 new infections were added within 24 hours by Thursday (2.10 p.m.).
On Wednesday the incidence was 55.5.
The incidence of hospitalization - i.e. the number of hospital cases per 100.
Corona incidence in Rhineland-Palatinate fell in September
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) had applied to the Standing Committee of the European Commission for Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) to lift the exclusion zone III in Brandenburg and Saxony after three months instead of twelve months.
The other European member states had agreed to the abbreviation according to the Federal Ministry.
The first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars in Germany was officially detected by the Spree-Neisse district in mid-September last year.
Later Saxony was also affected.
In mid-July of this year, the animal disease was detected in domestic pig herds nationwide for the first time in Brandenburg.
According to the EU regulation, restricted zone III had to be set up around the sites.
Slaughterhouses are usually not ready to slaughter animals from the zone because the marketing of the meat is subject to conditions.
Infection with the ASF virus is almost always fatal for domestic pigs and wild pigs.
In contrast, African swine fever is harmless to humans.
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