Afrykański pomór świń w Polsce w latach 2014-2021 - dlaczego nie dajemy sobie rady?

African swine fever (ASF), has been a major problem for the pig industry in Poland for the last seven years. In spite of measures taken to eradicate the disease in wild boar population, from year to year, new peaks in number of cases are reported. As a consequence, the number of outbreaks in pigs is also growing. The main constrains of ASF eradication in Poland could be high density of wild boar in ASFaffected regions. Other factors, like long-distance ASF spread to new regions of the country, are mainly caused by human activity and a lack of awareness of potential disease harassment to pig production. In the of pig holdings, the only effective measure in ASF prevention is strict biosecurity rules. Despite many efforts to implement these measures, the disease occurred in a number of voivodeships, primarily in eastern Poland, but starting from 2019, also in the western part of the country, close to the German border. Further recommendations to eradicate ASF in Poland or at least minimize the economic loss caused by ASF in pig sector, include effective wild boar management strategies, along with the adoption of necessary biosecurity measures by all pig producers. The only solution for sustainable pig production seems to be the strict collaboration between pig producers, veterinary inspection and hunting association. Similarly, efforts undertaken to develop an effective vaccine should be based on close collaboration between different international research teams.