Swine news - Pig health

Illegally transported pigs infected with African swine fever represent the majority of cases reported in China in 2020. Cases of ASF on farms and in one wild boar have also been reported.

On October 27, Belgium submitted an application to the European Commission and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to regain its African swine fever "free" status.

New African swine fever situation: 11 more cases confirmed, including one positive case outside existing core areas

ASF has been detected in Saxony for the first time in a wild boar, according to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).

Officials from the Colombian Agriculture Institute (ICA), have been working in the departments of Vaupés and Bolívar to maintain zones free of classical swine fever (CSF) and zones with low prevalence.

The number of confirmed ASF cases in Germany has reached 103, all within Brandenburg.

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020.

European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals.

More than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are currently affected and the Americas are trying to prevent incursion into their territory.

The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.

The affected farm had 721 animals. The most recent outbreak in domestic pigs occurred almost exactly a year ago.

As part of Brandenburg's strategy to combat ASF, a so-called "white zone" will be established around the first core area "Sembten/Neuzelle".

Embrapa and NCAH to study the genetic and antigenic evolution of viruses circulating in pigs in Brazil and their relationship with human influenza viruses.

Ministry of Consumer Protection orders measures outside of existing ASF restriction zones: Increased hunting to reduce the wild boar population and increased search for dead animals.

Restricted zones have been adapted again to the animal disease situation. Affected districts change general animal disease directives.

The disease is increasing in wild boar and seems to be more controlled in domestic pigs, although confirmed outbreaks have picked up this last quarter.

According to the first official epidemiological investigation results, ASF was introduced into Germany in the first half of July.

These cases are located within the existing core area - bringing the total to 46 cases of ASF.

The new outbreak is located about 60 km straight north of the previously defined core zone.

Classical swine fever was confirmed on a pig farm with 5,390 head in Takasaki City.

To protect against the introduction of African swine fever, Brandenburg is building a solid protective fence at the border with Poland.

Germany has confirmed a total of 36 cases of ASF in wild boar; all have been within the infected zone.