Now the State Veterinary Institute, SVA, has confirmed that a total of seven positive cases of African swine fever have been found in Sweden.
This is after the samples from the carcasses that were sampled yesterday have been analysed.
One of the cases is approximately 300 meters into Norberg municipality, but still within what is considered to be within the core area.
That sample was from a carcass that had been observed before the active search for carcasses was launched, SVA states in a press release.
The state epizootologist: “More carcasses have been sampled”
– The search for carcasses in the area continues and during the day more carcasses were sampled which will be analyzed tomorrow. According to the plan, the search begins in the area around the first detected case and the area is expanded as time goes by. So far, the results are completely in accordance with our expectations, says state epizootologist Karl Ståhl in a statement.
It was earlier this week that the first case was discovered. After that, an area of almost 1,000 square kilometers in Fagersta has been cordoned off.
Hunters have been trained and tasked with searching for dead boars in the area.
African swine fever
African swine fever is a contagious viral disease that affects wild boars and pigs, resulting in serious illness and death, usually within a week.
Symptoms include fever, bleeding, unsteadiness and poor appetite.
The disease does not affect humans.
The disease has been present in Europe since 2007 and the EU since 2014.
The general public and hunters throughout Sweden, but above all in Västmanland, are now invited to report finds of dead wild boar to SVA.
Pig keepers are asked to review their biosecurity and contact a veterinarian at signs of illness or increased mortality.
Source: The Norwegian Veterinary Medical Institute