ASF Poland: Why the virus can roam freely in Western Poland

As African Swine Fever continues to create more victims in wild boar and domestic pigs alike in Western Poland, the question rises why the virus seems to be able to roam freely in the West. There are several reasons. At the moment, the outbreak locations in Western Poland alone number 678. This has led to the deaths of at least 1,380 wild boar, spread over 3 provinces in the west of the country: Lubusz, Greater Poland and Lower Silesia. The virus has found its way to 1 breeding farm in Lubusz p