Preventive measures against the spread of the animal disease

For the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, the greatest risk of introduction comes from pork, sausage or hunting trophies brought in by people from the infection areas. The high volume of lorries from Eastern European countries - which supply the large logistics centres of internationally active companies in the district - poses a high risk of introduction. An outbreak of the disease would have serious economic consequences in addition to the grave effects on the animals.

The district of Waldeck-Frankenberg has been preparing for this for a long time - through educational work, early detection and preventive measures:

• Multilingual posters for lorry drivers, especially on the main roads and well-known rest areas
• Information on proper disposal of organic waste, possible transmission routes, risk of infection from hunting trips and preventive biosecurity measures
  
• Increased monitoring of livestock farmers for compliance with biosecurity measures
• Acquisition of a disinfection sluice that can clean contaminated vehicles
• Formation of a crisis team consisting of hunters, farmers' associations, forestry offices and the National Park Authority
• Control of the wild boar population together with hunters and intensive sampling of fallen game
• Concept for recovering dead animals