African Swine Fever — Worldwide/Unknown
The continued advance of African swine fever (ASF) through eastern European countries has triggered concern amongst pig farmers and governing bodies. DEFRA [UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs] has upgraded the threat to the UK from ‘very low’ to ‘low’ — meaning the risk is “rare but could occur” (EFSA [European Food Safety Authority] terminology). This severe disease of pigs entered Europe through Georgia in 2007, and has since continued to the Russian Federation and
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