Audio interview: How ASF overwhelmed Romania

If one country in the European Union has been seriously affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), it must be Romania. Pig Progress interviewed Romanian veterinarian Dr Adrian Balaban – and asked him to explain the background and the perspectives. The first case of ASF occurred in 2017 and, as Dr Balaban explains, the virus did not spread rapidly immediately. The big wave came when the virus hit the Danube delta, closer to the Black Sea. Ever since, the virus infected many areas in the country’