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Finland has now recorded 35 cases of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar since the disease was first detected in the country at the end of July.
According to the latest update from the Finnish Food Authority, all cases have been detected in Virolahti, in southeastern Finland. Following the first detections on 30 July, further positive cases were confirmed throughout August: 11 on 12 August, one on 14 August, four on 18 August, seven on 21 August, six on 24 August and three more on 26 August.
ASF was first detected in Finland on 30 July 2026 in wild boar found dead in Virolahti. The ASF virus genome was detected by PCR and the result was subsequently confirmed by the European Union Reference Laboratory for ASF.
Following confirmation of the disease, the Finnish authorities established an infected zone and a core zone within it, with the latter subject to stricter restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the virus.
For more information about the disease, visit our ASF Special.
August 28, 2026/ Finnish Food Authority/ Finland.
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