24/08/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 23 August, the European Commission updated the measures to tackle African swine fever in force until 15 October and the monitoring and control mechanisms for this disease. This initiative follows the appearance, in August, of six outbreaks of African swine fever affecting domestic pigs in Poland. The virus is not believed to be present in the wild pig population. The Polish authorities have set in place protection and monitoring zones. They have also...