African swine fever (ASF)

ASF in Finland 2026

African swine fever cases in Finland and a map of the infection zone

African swine fever (ASF)

African swine fever is a highly contagious viral infection of pigs, wild boars, minipigs and micropigs caused by the ASF virus. The disease is fatal for pigs.

Do not bring African swine fever to Finland

Should African swine fever spread to Finland, it would cause major losses to our economy. Let's keep the disease out of Finland!

For travellers about African swine fever

Don't bring African swine fever into Finland with foods containing pork or wild boar!

News about African swine fever (ASF)

  • August 11/2026

    Eleven more cases of African swine fever confirmed

  • August 10/2026

    African swine fever (ASF) Test Results Confirmed by the EU Reference Laboratory

  • August 6/2026

    Restrictions related to African swine fever in the infected zone to change

  • August 5/2026

    Search ongoing for wild boars in Southeast Finland’s terrain

  • July 31/2026

    African swine fever detected in Southeastern Finland

  • July 31/2025

    African swine fever spreads in areas near Finland – avoid bringing meat products from abroad

  • October 9/2020

    Fighting African swine fever calls for constant measures

  • August 13/2019

    Customs enhances the combat against African swine fever – Customs trains a food detector dog for Helsinki Airport

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