The role of outdoor farms in the spread of African swine fever in Europe

A variety of outdoor pig production systems are present in the EU but are these more open systems playing a part in the movement of African swine fever in Europe?
Figure 1
Figure 1

Current epidemiological situation for African swine fever (ASF). Notification on domestic pig (in purple) and wild boar (in blue) are shown (2014-2019, ADNS data). © ASF-STOP

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Figure 2

Landscapes where wild boar populations are present: natural areas (green), culture areas (including buffer monoculture areas around natural areas) (orange and yellow) and unsuitable areas (grey). Map adapted from Bosch et al (2016). © ASF-STOP

pigs outdoors grazing

© Aleksander Dragnes

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Marta Martínez Avilés

Animal Health Research Center, INIA-CISA. Valdeolmos 28130 Madrid, SPAIN.

Ana de la Torre

Animal Health Research Center, INIA-CISA. Valdeolmos 28130 Madrid, SPAIN.

Jasna Prodanov-Radulović

Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad“. Rumenacki put 20, 21000 Novi Sad. SERBIA

Silvia Bellini

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna Via Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia ITALY

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