Poland launches a Biosecurity Programme for the control of ASF
The programme covers the period 2015 - 2018 and came into force on April 29, 2015.
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The role of insects in the transmission of PRRSv
Flies are not usually seen as a real risk of infection between farms unless we're talking about very high-density areas. However, flies can travel long distances if captured when collecting carcasses.
Poland: new area subject to restrictions due to ASF
The European Commission has created the “danger area”, subject to restrictions in the counties of Sokolski and Bialystok.
Poland confirms a new outbreak of ASF in pigs
Pig farm in Pucilki (Podlaskie) with a total of 7 susceptible animals, of which 5 developed symptoms.
Poland: data regarding the sampling relative to ASF
Between 31 March and 27 October, a total of 3,229 wild boar samples have been tested.
European Union: Commission modifies areas under restriction for African swine fever
In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the spread of African swine fever is necessary to replace the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU to include the relevant areas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Poland: second ASF outbreak in domestic pigs
The outbreak has been declared in a backyard farm with only one pig located in Gródek, district of Bialystok, province of Podlasie.
Poland: tenth and eleventh ASF outbreaks
Two new cases of ASF have been detected in wild boars in Poland, near the border with Belarus.
Poland intensifies the measures against the ASF after detection in farm pigs
The Veterinary Inspection Service intensifies its activities after the detection of dead and buried animals without a previous notification.
Poland: first ASF outbreak in domestic pigs
The Polish veterinary authorities have confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm with 5 domestic pigs located in Gródek (district of Bialystok, province of Podlasie).
Poland: ninth outbreak of ASF in wild boar
The ninth outbreak, with six wild boars found dead on 15 July is located in the town of Gródek (district of Bialystok, Podlaskie province.
Poland: seventh case of ASF
A group of six wild boars were found dead at 4 km from the Polish-Belarusian border.
Poland: Agreement on meat export with Ukraine
This agreement will enter into force on 17 June. It will allow to resume the export of pork and deboned beef to the Ukrainian market.
Poland rules out the presence of ASF in wild boars found dead in Greater Poland
Samples were taken from the animals. They were sent to the national reference laboratory for African Swine Fever, and their results have been negative to the presence of the virus.
Poland: current situation of Aujeszky's disease
The provinces of Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie), Lesser Poland (Malopolskie) and Subcarpathian Poland (Podkarpackie) still have counties affected by the disease.
European Union: exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland
Producers of pigmeat may apply for the aid in respect of animals slaughtered from 26 February 2014 until 25 May 2014.