Swine news - Pig health

Since the end of October, ASF outbreaks have continued again and have spread rapidly in the Quang Tri province.

Since 2011, the country has been declared free of this disease.

The People's Committee of Dong Xoai city, Binh Phuoc province has declared an African swine fever epidemic in Tan Binh ward.

Since the beginning of 2023, 2347 cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in wild boars in Poland.

Researchers have reclassified the number of African swine fever (ASF) virus strains from 25 to only six unique genotypes.

With the aim of strengthening the genetics of the national herd, Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development endorsed the safe importation of 220 pigs from Denmark, which were inspected by Mexican officials in the European territory.

The first positive case of African swine fever in the Emilia Romagna region was found in a wild boar.

Recognition by the EU had been expected for months.

Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by 9% last year and have reduced by 59% since 2014.

Steps have been taken toward implementing the Canadian ASF Compartment Program.

Over 12,000 domestic pigs on five large farms have been affected by African swine fever outbreaks.

WOAH stresses the importance of the use of only high-quality ASF vaccines with proven efficacy and safety.

The new partnership will enhance the capabilities and capacities of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.

Wallonia is once again taking measures against the overpopulation of wild boars that they have been struggling with for years in the south of the country.

Once the positive results for classical swine fever were received, ICA carried out cleaning, disinfection, and quarantine actions in the premises where the notification was received, active surveillance in the focal area, and a meeting with Porkcolombia.

After over a year, Aujeszky's disease has been again detected in France.

All pig producers who send pigs for slaughter must have a clinical PRRS statement starting November 4, 2023.

The disease was detected on small farms.

This guidance covers the technical aspects of reporting laboratory data for the African swine fever data collection.

Key changes include introducing the concept of the Protection Zone for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

The plan provides stakeholders with a transparent roadmap of the actions that correspond to FDA’s three main veterinary stewardship goals.

The EFSA and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate join forces in the 2023 pan-European campaign to support the fight against African swine fever.

Four cases have been found in Norberg and the remaining cases were in Fagersta.

African swine fever genotype 2 was confirmed in a positive herd in Dorgali. The region reacts to counter the "imported" virus.