Italy, Swine fever and prosciutto
Swine fever sweeps Italy’s north, threatening production of prized prosciutto
“It’s a desolation,” Airoli said outside his farm in the northern Lombardy region that is ground zero for Italy’s swine fever epidemic. No one is allowed in and out except for employees, and then under strict hygiene protocols that require clean coveralls and boots for use only inside the premises.
Swine fever in Italy, the situation worsens: 21 municipalities affected
THE’swine fever alert is far from over. The fact that for the moment it is limited to certain territories, thanks
Protect the prosciutto: Italy battles swine fever
Italy recorded cases of the virus in just under 25,000 pigs in 50 farms from January 2022 to September 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Swine fever threatens Italy's prized prosciutto production
Italian authorities were forced to cull nearly 120,000 pigs since swine fever appeared in the country back in January 2022. Now, they have slaughtered three-quarters of those over the past two months.
Swine Fever Sweeps Italy's North, Parma Prosciutto Threatened
African swine fever (ASF) is sweeping across northern Italy, posing a significant threat to the country's renowned pork industry. The epidemic, which intensified in early September with 24 new outbreaks,
Prosciutto warning as swine fever sweeps Italy with 120,000 pigs killed
Prosciutto warning as swine fever sweeps Italy with 120,000 pigs killed - The disease first infected wild boars and quickly spread to domestic pigs
Italy hit by swine fever with production of prized prosciutto under threat
African swine fever is threatening Italy’s 20 billion-euro (£16.6 billion) prosciutto, cured sausage and pork industry, with ...
You may not be able to buy prosciutto soon — here’s why
Since swine fever appeared on the peninsula in January 2022, Italy has killed nearly 120,000 pigs — three-quarters of those ...
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Pig trouble for prosciutto
Within a week, all 6,200 sows, piglets, and pigs had been slaughtered under strict protocols to halt the disease from ...
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Swine fever found in wild boar in Italy
Reuters — African swine fever, a deadly hog disease, has been found in a wild boar in Italy’s Piedmont region, the regional government said in a statement on Friday. Tests confirmed the disease ...