Swine news - Pig health

Since the emerge of the disease there are 17 affected provinces and 134 confirmed outbreaks.

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Catalonia still is, one more year, the market leader at a national level, whilst pigs lead the animal species ranking.

46 new ASF outbreaks have been confirmed, 6 of them in 4 new provinces.

Six provinces affected, 33 outbreaks, more than 4,000 animals culled.

"The report released today should ring – again – alarm bells. It shows that we are entering into a world where more and more common infections become difficult – or even sometimes impossible – to treat. "

Hebei, new province affected, and a new outbreak in Inner Mongolia that has affected a wild boar farm.

Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa have confirmed African swine fever cases.

Area I (buffer area) and area II (contaminated area) are extended northwards.

The confirmation of two new outbreaks entails that now there are 27 affected regions and that almost 1,000,000 animals have been culled.