African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in wild boar in the Uckermark district for the first time in over a year. The National Reference Laboratory at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) has confirmed two official suspected cases. Both locations are within the existing restricted zone II (at-risk area) of the Uckermark district, in the immediate vicinity of the German-Polish border south of Schwedt/Oder near Stützkow/Neu Galow, and thus within the ASF protection corridor. The last officially confirmed case in the state of Brandenburg was in the Uckermark on May 14, 2025.

The head of the state crisis team for combating ASF, State Secretary Dr. Stephan Nickisch, stated: “Our ASF control measures are effective. Both cases were found within the fully fenced protective corridor. Due to the proximity of the locations to the infected areas in Poland on the German-Polish border, we currently assume the disease was introduced by migrating wild boar from infected areas in Poland. Epidemiological investigations are underway. We have always been aware that a new outbreak must be expected at any time. The disease pressure remains high. The control measures implemented in the ASF-affected districts have proven effective and will continue to be consistently applied. Crucially, however, ASF protective fences must not be damaged, and their gates must remain closed.”

The Uckermark district has immediately intensified all necessary control measures. The state's animal disease control service is on site to provide support. To determine the exact extent of the current outbreak, an intensified, large-scale search for dead wild boar is being conducted using cadaver dogs and drone technology around the locations where carcasses have been found. Furthermore, increased hunting and the legally mandated removal of wild boar have been ordered. Pig farmers in the affected region are urged to further strengthen biosecurity measures on their farms.

Nigerian health authorities have announced the approval for the import of Brazilian products, expanding trade opportunities for the national agribusiness sector.

The export of swine semen and live swine intended for reproduction has been authorized. This opening represents a new advance for the Brazilian animal genetics sector and reinforces international recognition of the quality and sanitary safety of national production.

The authorization contributes to the diversification of markets served by Brazil and strengthens trade relations with countries on the African continent.

The Quadripartite Alliance—comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)—together with regional partners including the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Regional International Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA), announced the signing of a Joint Declaration to strengthen regional coordination under the One Health approach in the Americas, marking the first regional agreement of its kind.

The Declaration calls for coordinated action to address health threats such as zoonotic diseases, food safety risks, and the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution, ecosystem degradation and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The Declaration recognizes the Americas’ long-standing tradition of intersectoral cooperation in public health, animal health, agriculture and the environment. At the same time, it acknowledges the need to further strengthen coordination among international organizations, governments, academia, civil society and the private sector to respond effectively to current and future challenges.

The Joint Declaration calls on organizations, networks and stakeholders across the region to strengthen information-sharing and regional collaboration in support of Member States’ efforts to prioritize and implement One Health activities. This includes enhanced coordination, intersectoral collaboration and public-private partnerships in the areas of governance, legislation, institutional development, capacity building, and the exchange of data, evidence and knowledge.

Through this Declaration, the participating organizations reaffirm their commitment to promoting coordinated responses to health threats that transcend sectors and borders, contributing to the protection of the health of people, animals and ecosystems across the Americas.