EU African swine fever outbreaks jumped in 2025, EFSA says
In 2025, African swine fever outbreaks in the European Union saw a significant rise, with domestic pig cases increasing by 76% and wild boar cases by 44%. The disease reemerged in Spain after over three decades, contributing to the total of 585 outbreaks in domestic pigs across the EU. Romania was the primary driver of these outbreaks, accounting for 81% of the total cases that year.
- ▪The EU recorded 585 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs in 2025, a 76% increase from 2024.
- ▪Wild boar outbreaks reached 11,036, marking a 44% rise and the highest number since 2021.
- ▪Spain detected the disease in November 2025 after more than 30 years without detections, raising the number of affected EU countries to 14.
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EU African swine fever outbreaks jumped in 2025, EFSA saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: A sign shows an infected area by the African swine fever virus, at Collserola Park, in Cerdanyola del Valles, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File PhotoPublished May 21, 2026, 10:44 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 10:49 PMListenPARIS, May 21 - African swine fever outbreaks in the European Union rose sharply in 2025, increasing by 76 % in domestic pigs and 44 % in wild boar, as the disease reemerged in Spain after more than three decades, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said Thursday.The disease is harmless to humans but can be fatal to pigs and wild boar and spreads rapidly.
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