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Event title

Italy - Swine fever: 24 outbreaks, 'complex situation, caution'

Event category

Biological origin - Epidemic (animal)

Severity

Low

Event date (UTC)

2024-09-02 18:02:10

Last update (UTC)

2024-09-02 18:02:11

Latitude

45.074582

Longitude

9.945128

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."

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