Limburg Warns of African Swine Fever After Infection in Germany

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There are concerns about African swine fever in Limburg after an infected wild boar was found in Germany about 150 kilometres from the border with Limburg. The province is calling on farmers, hunters and citizens to take action. The Netherlands has been free of African swine fever since 1998, but the infectious disease does occur in Germany, Poland and other European countries. The disease was also recently detected in the German state of North …

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The province of Limburg is asking residents of that province for help in preventing the spread of African swine fever. This viral disease was recently detected in a dead wild boar in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, some 150 kilometers from the border with Limburg. According to the province, "extra vigilance" is now required and the help of Limburg residents is crucial.