African Swine Fever: Germany (Brandenburg) Wild Board, Long Leap unconfirmed

African swine fever: all clear for suspected case in Potsdam (press release, 9 Jan 2021)
Source: Brandenburg State website [in German, machine trans., edited]

The suspicion of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar carcass found in Potsdam's Gross Glienicke was not confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Federal
Research Institute for Animal Health, FLI) was able to rule out ASF through extensive, additional examinations of the sent wild boar carcass.

State Secretary for Consumers Anna Heyer-Stuffer, head of the ASF crisis team, said, "I am very happy and relieved about this result! I would like to thank the animal disease control service of the state of
Brandenburg for their quick and professional action. I would also like to thank the city of Berlin, the state capital Potsdam, and the surrounding districts, who made all the necessary preparations within
a very short time and thus showed that everyone is prepared for an emergency. Because one thing is clear: ASF can also be carried over long distances by humans. We must therefore continue to be very
vigilant to prevent the virus from spreading from infected areas."