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Denmark builds the wall: Copenhagen constructs 44-mile fence on German border - to keep out wild boar
The animal may potentially carry the deadly infection African swine fever
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A wild boar ( Barry Batchelor/PA )
Denmark has said it will build a 43.5 mile fence on its border with Germany to keep out wild boars that may be carrying a deadly infection.
Although no cases of African swine fever have yet been detected in Denmark, there are concerns the fever could pose a risk to the country’s large pork industry.
The spread of the disease in eastern Europe is causing significant problems as there is currently no vaccine against it.
African swine fever is harmless to humans and other animals but for wild boar and farm pigs, the disease is deadly in almost all cases within 10 days
The animal may potentially carry the deadly infection African swine fever
- Shehab Khan @ShehabKhan
- Thursday 22 March 2018 15:55
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A wild boar ( Barry Batchelor/PA )
Denmark has said it will build a 43.5 mile fence on its border with Germany to keep out wild boars that may be carrying a deadly infection.
Although no cases of African swine fever have yet been detected in Denmark, there are concerns the fever could pose a risk to the country’s large pork industry.
The spread of the disease in eastern Europe is causing significant problems as there is currently no vaccine against it.
African swine fever is harmless to humans and other animals but for wild boar and farm pigs, the disease is deadly in almost all cases within 10 days
