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Balkan countries take aim at African swine fever in wild boar

A pig disease originating from Southeast Africa, never before seen in Europe and Central Asia, hit the news in 2007 when it was first detected in Georgia. Since then, African swine fever has spread throughout Eastern Europe, entering the European Union in 2014.

Everywhere it has emerged, African swine fever has caused the death of thousands of animals and spurred the implementation of trade restrictions. It has affected livelihoods and caused serious economic losses.

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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Year: 2019
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Geographical coverage: Europe and Central Asia
Type: Blog article
Content language: English
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