Germany strengthening ASF regulation in the event of an outbreak
The German Federal Ministry is currently extending ASF regulations, allowing authorities in Länder to erect fences and other wildlife barriers in the event of an outbreak.
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Philippines: Iloilo extends ban on pork til June
Iloilo City extends the October 2019 ban on the entry of hogs and pork products from Luzon and other ASF-positive areas.
Philippines: "1-7-10" protocol in place to stop spread of ASF
A "1-7-10" radius control protocol for ASF was implemented in the Pangasinan province following the outbreak of two new cases last week.
Chinese pork production decreased by more than 20% in 2019
ASF has led to a significant decline in Chinese pork production over the past year.
The future of global pork production under the threat of ASF - International Conference
This high-level international conference seeks to foster coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.
Bulgaria bans movement of pigs in light of ASF spread
The spread of ASF between commercial hog farms, some of them very large, has led to increased control.
Increasing Canada's preparedness for ASF with the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac
International Vaccine Centre, VIDO-InterVac will commence work in January to develop and test vaccines and antivirals for ASF, seeking to protect the pork industry in Canada and worldwide.
ASF threat a mere 20 km from Germany
According to information published by the German Hunting Association (DJV), ASF in Poland has closed in on the German border, and is now just 21 km away.
Peru bans importing pigs and byproducts from countries affected by ASF
The measure published in the official bulletin under directorial resolution (RD) No. 0051-2019 aims to maintain the country's health status.
Groundbreaking results: the importance of deep cleaning in the fight against ASF
The secondary properties of a disinfectant are key to beat ASF.
Bulgaria confirms a new ASF outbreak on a large commercial farm
The Bulgarian Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a commercial farm in the village of Nikola Kozlevo, Shoumen District.
France: new ASF prevention measures
With a decree issued in December 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture has extended the perimeter of the surveillance area established as part of the African swine fever (ASF) prevention measures.
Smugglers in China cram pigs in cars, spreading ASF and disrupting markets
Hog speculators purchase cheaper pigs from Yunnan and sell them at higher prices in other provinces. The government is cracking down.
ASF in Bulgaria: widespread but improving
Bulgaria has lost over 20% of its pig population, but authorities are hopeful the worst is behind them. The most recent case was reported over a month ago.
Germany combats ASF threat with game fences
With the treat of ASF closing in from Poland, authorities elected to put up 120 km of wildlife protection fences to protect the state of Brandenburg.
ASF Belgium: positive carcass found in Zone I isolated by fences
The animal was discovered in zone I. This area has been completely closed off by fences since mid-July, 2019.