Italy: ASF update one year after confirmation
A brief summary of the African swine fever situation in Italy after the presence of the disease was confirmed in January 2022.
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The role of feed materials in African swine fever virus transmission
Future research is needed to generate data on the main factors influencing the survival and transmission of ASFV in feed material.
UConn collaborates with USDA to develop ASF vaccine candidate licensed by Zoetis
One of the world’s largest animal health companies non-exclusively licensed the USDA and UConn’s jointly owned vaccine candidate for African swine fever.
Poland: Change in ASF regionalization
In the second half of 2022, areas including the largest restrictions under Commission Implementing Regulation 2021/605 were significantly changed.
Mexico reinforces its tourism inspection program to prevent ASF entry
Senasica reinforced controls at 21 ports, 38 airports, and 27 border points to keep Mexico free from 1,000 agricultural pests and 78 animal diseases that are present in other countries.
Spain: Wild boar populations are in accelerated growth phase
Wild boar populations in Spain may be approaching their inflection point, although most provinces are in a phase of accelerated growth.
The 10 most-read articles in 2022
A look back on the hottest topics of the year from Pig333.
Attracting wild boars: Season and location matter more than scent
Little evidence was found that most scents attracted wild pigs.
Italy: trade in pigs and pig products from Sardinia will be authorised
The current epidemiological situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Sardinia has allowed the reopening of the pork trade.
ASF control and prevention: an update on vaccine development
Approaches to ASF vaccinology and the key constraints involved in the scale-up and commercialization of vaccine candidates.
Czech Republic reports first case of ASF in five years
African swine fever has returned to the Czech Republic after almost five years.
Canada launches ASF prevention and preparedness program
The $23.4 million program is designed to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever entering the country.
The new ASF map on Pig333
Have you seen the new African swine fever outbreak map? Are there any points in your area?
Germany detects ASF-positive wild boar in another district of Brandenburg
African swine fever has been detected for the first time in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz in wild boar.
FFAR grant develops additional African swine fever vaccines
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research recently awarded a grant to the USDA and to Kansas State University to develop vaccines for ASFV.
ASF Germany: Restricted zones extended slightly in Saxony
The extension of the buffer zone a few kilometers to the west allows for the legal possibility of constructing the protection corridor.