Deadly Pig Virus Reaches Poland’s Top Pork Area
- First case of ASF was registered in Wielkopolskie province
- EU’s fourth-largest pork producer has battled ASF since 2014
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The deadly hog virus that has roiled the global meat industry reached a key pork region in Poland, increasing the risk of disruption in the European Union’s fourth-biggest producer.
The first case of African swine fever was recorded in a dead wild boar in the western province of Wielkopolskie this week, Poland’s Chief Veterinary Inspectorate said Thursday. That comes as more cases have recently been reported in the Lubuskie province, closer to the border with Germany, the EU’s top pork supplier.