The serious viral African Swine Fever ASF is introduced in Belgium with the illness of wild boars in the province Luxemburg.
On September 13th 2018, ASF disease was found in wild boars in de province Luxemburg, Belgium. This disease is highly contagious and a major risk for pig farms. The Belgian Government there for decided to cull several pig farms to lower the risk of an outbreak in domestic pig farms. For this culling work they ask the TCC-group for assitance. In close cooparation with the FAVV we did the job within the shortest time possible. The TCC-group organised transport, cleaning and respectfull euthanize of 4000 pig and piglets.