Croatia’s Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever on a farm located in the municipality of Đurđenovac in eastern Osijek-Baranja County.
The case was detected on June 11 during routine ASF surveillance activities. Laboratory testing was initiated after one of the pigs on the holding died.
According to the ministry, only three pigs were kept on the farm. Two animals died, and laboratory analysis confirmed ASF infection in one of them. The third pig was euthanized and disposed of in accordance with veterinary regulations.
Following confirmation of the outbreak, the competent authorities initiated procedures to establish restriction zones around the affected holding. Protection and surveillance zones will be designated, where specific veterinary and sanitary measures will apply.
These measures include restrictions on the movement of live animals, products of animal origin, and the implementation of additional biosecurity requirements aimed at preventing further spread of the virus.
African swine fever remains one of the most serious threats to the European pig sector. While the disease poses no risk to human health, it is highly contagious and often fatal for pigs. ASF outbreaks can cause substantial economic losses due to herd depopulation, trade restrictions, and increased disease-control costs.
Croatian veterinary authorities continue their epidemiological investigation to determine the possible source of infection and assess the risk of further spread.
PigUA.info, based on materials from seenews.com