Epidemic (animal)
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Event title
Italy - Swine fever: 24 outbreaks, 'complex situation, caution'
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2024-09-02 18:02:10
Last update (UTC)
2024-09-02 18:02:11
Area range
Multiple states / regions wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Lombardia, Piemont and Emilia Romagna regions
There are currently 24 outbreaks of swine fever in Italy and the "complex" situation warrants "caution", the Extraordinary Commissioner for African Swine Fever, Giovanni Filippini, told ANSA Monday.
"At the moment there are 18 outbreaks in Lombardy, 5 in Piedmont and 1 in Emilia Romagna," he said.
"We must be prudent.
The situation is complex but to call it dramatic is an exaggeration.
It is a situation linked to an epidemic wave.
"It is clear that there is a great deal of concern on the part of associations and breeders, especially those who are in the restriction zones and are subject to the measures that I have included in the latest ordinance."