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The disease has emerged subclinically, and the virus has not been isolated so far.

According to the data provided by the ADNS, in the 9 first months of 2019, 1,063 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs (1,335 in 2018) and 4,643 cases in wild boars (5,321 in 2018) have been detected.

The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 181.5 points in September, up 0.8 percent (1.4 points) from August, continuing the moderate month-on-month price increases observed since February 2019.

Fewer carcasses are being found, but seropositive wild boars have appeared.

The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee questioned the Polish candidate for the agriculture portfolio Janusz Wojciechowski on EU farm policy reform and trade negotiations.

African swine fever jumps and now the disease is around 650 kilometres from Australia.

Between January and June 2019, pork production in the EU has dropped by 1.3% in terms of volume in comparison with January-June 2018.

The case does not affect the official Aujeszky's disease free status of Finland, since it was found in a wild boar.