Page 5 of articles about biosecurity in Swine news
South Korea: ASF found in wild boar further south
The infected wild boar was found 52km away from where ASF had previously occurred in wild boars in the country.
China bans pork imports from Italy and North Macedonia
China announced the ban on pork due to ASF outbreaks in Italy and North Macedonia.
Increased number of confirmed ASF cases in Italy
There are now 20 confirmed cases, so far all of them within the infected area.
Australia funds ASF fight in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea
Malaysia: ASF continues to spread in pigs and wild boar
African swine fever has now been reported in three states in the country in both domestic pigs and wild boar.
Thailand: ASF found in slaughterhouse sample
This is the first official report of African swine fever in Thailand.
Italy: Two new suspected cases of ASF in wild boar in Piedmont and Liguria
Two suspected cases have been identified, one in Franconalto, Piedmont region, and the other in Isola del Cantone, Liguria region.
Canada: Support to help pork producers grow their markets and protect against ASF
An investment of more than $4.6 million will go to three projects to grow the pork industry and to help farms face the threat of ASF.
Philippines to build its first cold examination facility for imports
The new facility will be used to inspect imported containerized agri-fishery commodities to strengthen the country’s food safety regulatory system.
Australia's new plan to combat feral pigs
The National Feral Pig Action Plan sets out actions to improve feral pig management and reduce their impacts.
EU: Risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport
EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.
FAO launches new global information system for animal disease threats
EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor animal disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.
Canada: Manitoba adopts anti-tresspassing law to protect farm biosecurity
These amendments establish proactive measures that recognize the importance of biosecurity practices and ensure that biosecurity zones are protected.
Regional Framework approved for the containment and prevention of ASF spread in the Americas
The framework has been approved to detect, contain, and prevent African swine fever in the Americas.
South Korea opens market to Belgian pork after three years
Belgium regains an important export market following the recovery of its ASF-free status.