Why the study?
A better understanding of the current status of African swine fever was needed to enable better control and prevent further spread of the virus in Western Europe.
The study documents a significant increase in African swine fever prevalence among wild boars and domestic pigs in Lithuania from 2014 to 2017, highlighting the need for better control measures to prevent spread in Western Europe.
This study provides the first results of ASF virus prevalence changes in Lithuania during the 2014-2017. The overall results confirm the relatively high prevalence of ASF virus in wild boar that was gradually increasing from 2014 to 2017. In the last year of study, the number of ASF positive cases in both domestic pigs and wild boars had unexpectedly increased several times. A better understanding of current status of the disease will enable better control and prevent further spread of ASF virus in Western Europe.
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