ASF to the borders of Brandenburg. Infected food waste, which will come in contact with wild boars, will be an occasion for the spread of the virus in Germany. From the point of view of the expert, the possible outbreak of African swine fever can be expected in Brandenburg at any time.

- We don't know when, and I can't predict the exact time,' said state veterinarian Stefan Nikes at a press conference, where they discussed the overall readiness of the authorities to the reaction upon detection of virus in dead animals.

According to nikisha, in recent months, citizens, veterinarians, farmers, hunters, and seasonal workers were informed about the risks and proper behavior. With the beginning of the year the hunters get 30 Euro for taking samples from a dead boar. Since then, the number of samples has increased five times. In addition, competences of the national crisis group, which will coordinate the establishment of quarantine zones in case of detection of ASF.

Precautions also include further reduction in the number of wild boar as the main means of transmission of the disease. At the end of the hunting season, killed nearly 90 000 animals - a new record.

- Currently, there is a real threat. The city authorities and the veterinary services are in readiness, - said the Minister of consumer protection, Stephen Ludwig. Brandenburg as a transit zone, particularly vulnerable. Was about six million visits to forest lands in year. You need to quickly and safely remove food waste from recreation areas and from Parking trucks.

In September, in Belgium there have been cases of African swine fever from wild boars for the first time in Western Europe. By the time the plague had already been prevalent in the Baltic States and Eastern Poland. There are also cases in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania. In Germany not yet recorded a single case.

In Brandenburg currently contains about 754 000 pigs, and this is the lowest level in ten years. If the epidemic breaks out in Germany, the German pork cannot be sold outside the European Union.