ASF Italy: Thousands of pigs culled on large farms due to outbreaks
October 25, 2023/ 333 Staff with information from WOAH.
https://wahis.woah.org/
In the months of August and September this year, African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have occurred on five large swine farms near Pavia, affecting a total of over 12,000 animals. The start dates of the outbreaks and the number of susceptible animals are outlined below, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH):
- September 27 - Pieve Del Cairo - 6868 animals
- September 4 - Dorno - 1191 animals
- September 7- Sommo - 1850 animals
- August 27 - Zinasco - 2237 animals
- August 30 - Zinasco - 7428 animals
Remember to visit our ASF section for updates and a world map of ASF outbreak locations.