Prognosis
Deadly Hog Fever Found in Germany, Europe’s Top Pork Producer
- Germany confirms case of African swine fever in wild boar
- Disease risks disrupting exports from a key European shipper
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A deadly pig disease has materialized in Germany for the first time, threatening to hammer exports from Europe’s biggest hog-producing nation.
A confirmed case of African swine fever has been identified in the eastern state of Brandenburg, Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner said Thursday at a briefing in Berlin. The virus, which kills most infected pigs within 10 days but is not harmful to humans, was detected in the corpse of a wild boar found near the Polish border.