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Colombia: the new cooperation agreement with the OIE will strengthen animal health

The Colombian Agriculture and Livestock Institute (ICA) has signed a cooperation agreement in technical assistance matters with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE/WOAH), with the aim that Colombia receives a greater international support in the next three years that helps to strengthen and improve animal health and the development of the livestock sector in Colombia.

The VACDIVA project receives €10 million to study a vaccine against ASF

The goal of VACDIVA is to solve the ASF problem in Europe and in the affected countries through innovation actions on previously established vaccine candidates.

Philipines: Agri dep’t and hog raisers strengthen measures to ward off ASF

Agriculture Secretary Manny F. Piñol called major hog raisers for an emergency meeting on May 27, 2019 to address current rules against African Swine Fever (ASF).

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North Korea confirms the first outbreak of ASF

The first case of African swine fever has officially been reported in North Korea.

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Climate change and international trade: two significant drivers for animal disease spread

Climate change and international trade can have an important impact on the spread of infectious animal diseases and epidemics.

Philippines: Meat importers warned to take precautions from ASF

Agriculture Secretary Manny F. Piñol urged meat importers to observe control and regulation in sourcing out canned meat from countries that not affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). The Secretary also encouraged the group to buy from the local hog raisers.

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ASF: the OIE launches a global initiative to control the disease

The objective is to control the disease, strengthen countries’ prevention and preparation efforts, and minimise the adverse effects on animal health, animal welfare and international trade.

Philippines: FDA orders recall, seizure of imported canned meat

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall and seizure of imported pork meat products in the market as these may be contaminated with African swine fever (ASF).

Russia has recovered status of FMD-Free zone without vaccination

The status was recovered on May 20, 2019.

Colombia works on livestock welfare initiatives

For the ICA, the encouragement of practices in Colombia that allow to reduce stress and anxiety, and to improve the animals' living conditions in all stages of production is important

Colombia hopes to recover the foot-and-mouth disease-free status soon

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Andrés Valencia Pinzón, said, in a press conference, that “In august we will recover the foot-and-mouth disease-free country status”.

USA: Data on antimicrobial use by swine operations

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is releasing the results of two national studies that examine antimicrobial use and stewardship on beef feedlots and on large swine operations.

African Swine Fever

All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.

UK: NI Government launches ‘One Health’ approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency have launched a five-year action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance.

USA/Canada: Safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported in either country.

USDA enhances ASF surveillance efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of a surveillance plan.

ASF Vietnam

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ASF in Vietnam is out of control: More than 2000 new outbreaks

The OIE confirms 2121 Foci distributed in 29 provinces.

Risk for introduction of ASF virus into the US through air passengers’ luggage

An analysis funded by the Swine Health Information Center and National Pork Board estimated the risk for introduction of ASF virus into the US through smuggling of pork in air passengers’ luggage.

US, Canada, Mexico to work together to prevent ASF spread

The United States, Canada and Mexico are partnering to prevent the African swine fever (ASF) virus from entering their borders.

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Veterinary drug residues: compliance remains high

The percentage of samples that exceeded maximum levels was 0.35% for the year 2017.

Germany: FLI updates African Swine Fever risk assessment

According to Friedrich Loeffler Institut, the risk of direct spread through infected wild boar is assessed as high in areas close to the affected region in Belgium.

Hong Kong confirms first case of African swine fever

Sophia Chan, secretary for food and health of the HKSAR government, confirmed its first case of African swine fever on Friday in slaughterhouse and ordered the cull of at least 6,000 pigs.

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ASF spreads to Vietnam’s largest pig-farming province

African swine fever has reached Dong Nai Province, a major source of pork supply to Ho Chi Minh City.

Colombia activates measures to avoid the entrance of ASF

The ICA is taking measures in ports, airports and border crossings because of the African swine fever outbreaks in Europe and China

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ASF in China: Winners and losers from pig-killing disease

The arrival and rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, home to half the world pig herd, will have a noticeable effect on world markets both for meat and animal feed.

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