Prognosis
Germany’s Pig Virus Battle Worsens as Case Reaches New Area
- Brandenburg reports an infected boar outside of prior zone
- Outbreak has grown to 38 animals since it began this month
A warning sign hangs from an electric fence to prevent wild pigs from entering from Poland, in Sembten, Germany.
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Germany’s fight to contain a fatal pig virus is growing more difficult after an infected wild boar was found about 60 kilometers (38 miles) outside the area initially affected.
Two additional boar were confirmed positive for African swine fever, bringing the outbreak to 38 wild animals since it first struck Europe’s top pork producer three weeks ago, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday. While all cases remain in the Brandenburg state, one of the new findings was in a pig shot by a hunter in Maerkisch Oderland, outside the prior containment zone and near the Polish border.