A dead wild boar in Sweden has tested positive for African swine fever. African swine fever is harmless to humans but is highly contagious and deadly in domestic pigs and wild boars, causing a negative impact in global meat markets. The disease has spread from Africa to Europe and Asia and has already killed hundreds of millions of pigs so far.
First African swine fever case in Sweden
Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
September 6, 2023