Zur Situation der Klassischen Schweinepest beim Schwarzwild in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft und zu einigen Aspekten der Seuchenverbreitung

The situation of classical swine fever (CSF) in Europe is described on the basis of the literature. In the European Community, CSF is present among wild boars in Germany (Federal states Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and Lower Saxony), in France (Northern Vosges) and in Italy (Regio Emilia Romagna in 1997 and Sardinia - enzootically infected). Infected wild boars are important as a source of infection for domestic pigs in Germany. Selected aspects of the transmission of CSF virus from wild boars to domestic pigs and within the wild boar population an discussed. Measures for the eradication of CSF in wild boars are described briefly