Hungary confirms first ASF outbreak in domestic pigs
The African Swine Fever virus, which is harmless to humans but highly contagious and deadly to pigs, was reported at a farm in the village of Vállaj, located in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in northeastern Hungary.
"The culling of the livestock of approximately 3,000 pigs is currently underway, and an epidemiological investigation is being conducted to determine the origin of the infection and its possible further spread," stated the Hungarian Veterinary Authority. The press release specified that authorities have designated a protection zone and a surveillance zone around the farm where the virus was detected.
African Swine Fever has spread from Africa to Europe and Asia, killing hundreds of millions of pigs, which has led to trade restrictions and impacted the global meat market. In recent years, cases of African Swine Fever have been detected leading to pig culling in several European countries, including Croatia, Spain, Germany, Romania, Italy, and Estonia.
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) warned that the outbreak discovered at the farm in Vállaj village could cause significant economic damage.
Official statistical data shows that at the end of 2025, Hungary had approximately 2.9 million domestic pigs.
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