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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
International 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).
Cambodia notifies new ASF outbreaks
The African swine fever virus has spread from the district of Oyadav to the district of O'Chum.
First oral vaccination of Eurasian wild boar against ASF virus genotype II
This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a promising vaccine against ASF virus in wild boar by oral administration.
Luxembourg: fence and white area against ASF
The 8-km-long fence will be completed in late May. The government has also established a white area.
Mexico: actions and measures to prevent the entry of ASF
The SENASICA is training technicians to respond immediately before the presence of a health emergency due to African swine fever.
Thailand's plan for a potential African Swine Fever outbreak
According to USDA, on April 9, 2019, the Thai Cabinet agreed to fund and implement a plan to prepare Thailand for a potential African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.
ASF has spread through all China in only 9 months
With the detection of ASF in the island of Hainan, ASF has already affected all the regions, autonomous communities, municipalities and special administrative regions of China.