Swine news - Pig health

Resulting information will be used to guide action to combat the consequences of bacterial disease as well as funding for further study and research.

After 6 weeks without the detection of new cases in Lianyungang, the restrictions have been lifted.

The Minister has asked for the discontinuation of all forestry activities in the reinforced observation area (as well as the discontinuation of hunting).

The focus has been confirmed in a pig farm located in Forquilha, Ceará. The state of Ceara is not part of the classical swine fever free zone.

The FASFC has just updated the data on the total number of ASF cases in wild boar to date.

Meeting between Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Konstantin Savenkov and Director of EC Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Michael Scannell was held in Brussels on September 28, 2018.

Some of the EU’s trade partners do not recognise the regionalisation principle and 13 countries have suspended pork imports from Belgium.

The cases now rise to 29.

After 6 weeks without the confirmation of new cases in Shenbei nor in Zhengzhou, the Ministry has decided to lift the restrictions in these regions.

The veterinary authorities of Colombia have confirmed the appearance of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in the disease containment area.

As of tomorrow, October 2nd, pork shippings will be controlled to detect the presence of the ASF virus DNA.

After the detection of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in wild boars in Belgium, the National Task Force met at the Ministry of Agriculture to implement different measures.

The Department of Animal Health (DAH) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) of Brazil is increasing the health surveillance measures with the aim of avoiding the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in the country.

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, said on Tuesday that the presence and spread of ASF in the EU should be taken more seriously.

Since last September 13th, 15 cases of African swine fever have been detected in wild boars found dead in the region of Etalle.

The statements signed at the Southern Agricultural Counsel (Consejo Agropecuario del Sur, CAS) refer to the common perspective regarding residues, antimicrobial resistances and the access of GMO into the markets.

18 cases of African Swine Fever.

Procedures for the pig farms located in an area affected by ASF in wild boars that wish to transport their pigs to an abattoir.

Goals for Fiscal Years 2019-2023 is CVM’s blueprint for guiding its activities over the next five years to combat antimicrobial resistance and preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

This measure is taken to avoid a possible transmission of the virus from wild boar to domestic pigs.

So far, 9 cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in the region of Etalle, in the province of Luxembourg.

Jilin, the eight province affected by ASF.

Animal diseases, such as avian influenza or African swine fever, know no borders and can continually affect new areas. Reducing the risk is possible through the implementation of procedures designed to avoid the introduction and spread of pathogens in animal populations.

Affected animals have been detected in the center of the country.