The appearance of the African swine fever “Is totally independent of the densities” of the populations of boars. This is what we read in the clarifications published by Ispra (Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research). “The infected wild boar populations closest to Italy live several hundred kilometers away. The appearance of infection in wild boar in Piedmont and Liguria it is certainly due to the unaware introduction of the virus by man ”.
Furthermore, according to Ispra, “The high density of wild boar has no significant effect on the persistence of African swine fever in nature. There considerable resistance of the virus in the environment causes the disease to continue to circulate for years, even in very low density wild boar populations ". According to the simulations carried out, in order to significantly slow down the spread of African swine fever - adds Ispra - Almost all of the wild boar population should be removed in the very short term (about 90%), an unrealistic goal to be achieved in most of the contexts present on the national territory ".
Meanwhile, the count of infected carcasses is rising. "I am 5 the carcasses examined in the last 24 hours, of which one located in Mignanego tested positive for swine fever. The total positive cases therefore rise to 15 since the start of monitoring and, this morning, another carcass in the same area has been reported to us which seems to bear the signs of swine fever, on which the analyzes are underway - underlined in a note the vice president and councilor for the Breeding of the Liguria Region Alessandro Piana.
In a few hours the new technical table will be held to update the strategic lines on fighting and eradicating the epidemic, while technicians and qualified volunteers continue to work at full capacity. Remember that our meats are super controlled and synonymous with health guarantee: our duty is to support the sector against unjustified mistrust ".