Statistics that make you think
The numbers that emerged from the latest checks for the African swine fever From the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Valle d'Aosta. The update is dated June 7, 2026, and unfortunately, it's not positive for either Liguria or Piedmont.
The Piedmont situation
The total number of positive cases in wild boars has risen to 2.145. The number has risen to 816 in Piedmont, and to 1.329 in Liguria. The number of outbreaks detected in pig farms remains stable at 10. In Piedmont, three new positive cases have been observed in wild boars, all in the province of Cuneo: one in Cravanzana (the first case), and two in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone (the first cases). The total in the region has risen to 816.
The Ligurian cases
Thirteen new positive cases have been detected in wild boars in Liguria: nine in the province of Savona, seven in Piana Crixia (sixteen), two in Varazze (37); four in the province of La Spezia in Calice al Cornoviglio (seven). The total in the region rises to 1.329 cases. With the cases in Cravanzana and Pezzolo Valle Uzzone, the number of municipalities in which at least one positive case of African Swine Fever has been observed rises to 201.





































