Croatia's deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said at a press briefing on the 18th the country's African swine fever outbreak is "very serious", with 12 new outbreaks reported in one day. He said the outbreak is accelerating: 89 outbreaks have been reported to date, about one-third in the past few days; 2,822 pigs have been culled and culls would rise sharply if spread is not contained. The government has spent more than EUR50 mln since 2023 responding to th

Croatia's deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said at a press briefing on the 18th the country's African swine fever outbreak is "very serious", with 12 new outbreaks reported in one day. He said the outbreak is accelerating: 89 outbreaks have been reported to date, about one-third in the past few days; 2,822 pigs have been culled and culls would rise sharply if spread is not contained. The government has spent more than EUR50 mln since 2023 responding to the crisis.