The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) of the Czech Republic established a zone of infection on Friday in Jindichovice pod Smrkek, in the Frdlantsk area, where a dead piglet of a wild pig infected with African swine fever was discovered.
The SVS issued an exceptional veterinary order covering a region of over 200 km2.
These regulations forbid the feeding of wild pigs and the hunting of wildlife.
Movement outside of designated walkways is now prohibited within the zone. Authorities will step up their efforts to gather deceased wild boar bodies.
The procedures are designed to prevent the illness from spreading to domestic pig farms and to limit its impact on the wild boar population.
Municipalities located inside the declared zone of infection must also submit a list of all domesticated pigs.
This inventory must be finished by December 9th. Pigs kept by farmers for non-commercial activities must be killed within 10 days.
The keeping of pigs outside the infection zone is currently prohibited by Czech legislation.
Moving pigs into the infection zone is likewise forbidden, with the exception of instant killing at the slaughterhouse.
Only if the Regional Veterinary Administration for the Liberec Region grants a valid exemption would it be able to purchase animal-derived products from local wild pigs.