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NewsNorth 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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NewsClimate 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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NewsASF: 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.
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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.
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.
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All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
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NewsASF 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.
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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NewsASF 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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NewsASF 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.
Italy strengthens the surveillance to avoid the entry of ASF
Due to the spreading of African swine fever in some countries and to the risk that this involves, the Italian authorities have strengthened the surveillance.
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NewsOIE: urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
The United Nations, international agencies and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis.
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NewsInternational forum on African swine fever
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, welcomes over 150 delegates from 15 countries to the forum on African swine fever (ASF).