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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.

One of the recently detected ASF outbreaks is located near Kalisz, a region where there was previously no need for ASF zoning.

The 261 pig farms left empty due to African swine fever can now be gradually restocked.

On Friday, 6 new cases were confirmed, raising the total, so far, to 13 positive cases.

A new case of ASF has been confirmed in a wild board in Neuzelle, bringing the total to 7 confirmed cases so far in Germany.

These are five wild boars found in the Oder-Spree district.