African swine fever: 11,000 animals near Ruma and risk areas in four regions
The Veterinary Directorate identifies Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District, and Belgrade as most exposed to African swine fever, where pig production is concentrated. Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic said 11,000 pigs had been euthanized at the Mistral farm in Hrtkovci near Ruma, with damage above EUR 1.5m.
What matters
Where the risk is higher
The Veterinary Directorate singles out Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District, and Belgrade, areas with a high concentration of pig production.
Losses at the farm
According to the minister, 11,000 pigs were euthanized at the Mistral farm in Hrtkovci near Ruma because of ASF, with damage exceeding EUR 1.5m.
How the virus spreads
Ljiljana Ivanjac of the Veterinary Directorate warned that footwear, clothing, feed-delivery vehicles, and contact between domestic and wild pigs can spread the virus.
Breakdown by publication
How sources frame this story
Mobile shows the first 3; the full breakdown is available on desktop.
N1: Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District and Belgrade are most exposed
N1 relays a statement by Ljiljana Ivanjac of the Veterinary Directorate that Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District, and Belgrade are currently most exposed to ASF. She said the virus can easily be carried on footwear, clothing, feed vehicles, and through contact between domestic and wild pigs.
Danas: where ASF risk hotspots are
Danas likewise relays the Veterinary Directorate's assessment: Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District, and Belgrade are most exposed because pig production is highly concentrated there. The article was published on July 10 at 10:00.
021: 11,000 pigs euthanized in Hrtkovci near Ruma
021 relays Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic's statement that 11,000 pigs were euthanized at the Mistral farm in Hrtkovci near Ruma because of ASF. He estimated the damage at more than EUR 1.5m.
Overall takeaway
This is no longer only a local case at one farm: the official veterinary warning spans several key pig-production areas, while the Hrtkovci case shows the potential scale of losses.
What this means for residents
For farms in risk areas
The warning is particularly relevant to farms in Srem, Macva, part of the Kolubara District, and Belgrade: the sources identify these areas as most exposed.
The cost of an outbreak
The Hrtkovci damage estimate shows the scale of consequences even for one large farm: more than EUR 1.5m and 11,000 euthanized animals.