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More than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are currently affected and the Americas are trying to prevent incursion into their territory.

The affected farm had 721 animals. The most recent outbreak in domestic pigs occurred almost exactly a year ago.

As part of Brandenburg's strategy to combat ASF, a so-called "white zone" will be established around the first core area "Sembten/Neuzelle".

Ministry of Consumer Protection orders measures outside of existing ASF restriction zones: Increased hunting to reduce the wild boar population and increased search for dead animals.

Restricted zones have been adapted again to the animal disease situation. Affected districts change general animal disease directives.

The disease is increasing in wild boar and seems to be more controlled in domestic pigs, although confirmed outbreaks have picked up this last quarter.

These cases are located within the existing core area - bringing the total to 46 cases of ASF.

According to the first official epidemiological investigation results, ASF was introduced into Germany in the first half of July.

The new outbreak is located about 60 km straight north of the previously defined core zone.

To protect against the introduction of African swine fever, Brandenburg is building a solid protective fence at the border with Poland.

Germany has confirmed a total of 36 cases of ASF in wild boar; all have been within the infected zone.

Agricultural and forestry areas must first be completely searched for dead or infected wild boars by officials or authorized persons.

Map of where the pig farms are located within the core, infected, and buffer zones as well as the cases in wild boar.