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Germany: First case of ASF found in the city of Cottbus

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The African swine fever virus was found in a wild boar who had just died in the urban area of the district-free city of Cottbus ( Chóśebuz), south of Gallinchen (Golynk).

Posted on Feb 23 ,06:40

The responsible veterinary office of the Spree-Neiße district/Cottbus city immediately initiated an extensive and intensive search for fallen game using search dogs in order to determine the extent of the epidemic.

The head of the ASF crisis team, Secretary of State for Consumer Protection Dr. Antje Töpfer : "For weeks we have been experiencing an intense epidemic in the Spree-Neisse district, which has to fight against an epidemic pressure from the south and from the east at the same time. Due to the wild animals found in the last few days, an expansion of the epidemic in the direction of Cottbus became apparent. With the current case, there is no new situation, since the find is located within the already existing core area, which was accordingly delimited by fencing measures. Nevertheless, the situation is serious, as further spread to the north must be prevented at all costs. In addition to raising of fences, the complete removal of wild boar from the created white zone is essential to prevent the further spread of the disease. For this we depend on the help of the hunters. The state pays an expense allowance of 150 euros for each wild boar shot within designated ASF restriction areas.”

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