A decreasing trend in the number of outbreaks among domestic pigs was observed in most EU countries, on establishments with both fewer and more than 100 pigs, except in Lithuania, where a slight increase was observed, caused by the cluster of outbreaks notified in the south‐western part of the country.
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Epidemiological analysis of African swine fever in the European Union during 2022.
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In some countries, a steady or slightly decreasing trend over the last few years can be observed (Bulgaria and Slovakia), while in Lithuania a slightly increasing trend is observed over recent years.
Concurrently, an increasing trend in the surveillance effort targeting diseased and dead domestic pigs (passive surveillance 8 ) can be observed.