How dangerous is the African Swine Fever virus?

This week I’ve been speaking to various experts in the industry about African Swine Fever (ASF) and whether or not they think the virus is progressing into the European Union (EU). As is well known, in January and February, the first EU countries to report ASF outbreaks inside their territories were Poland and Lithuania. Both reported the finding of wild boars – two in eastern Poland, and two in southern Lithuania. The findings appeared incidental and did not affect any commercial production