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UK: NI Government launches ‘One Health’ approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency have launched a five-year action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance.

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USA/Canada: Safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported in either country.

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Bayer launches Baycox^® Iron Injection combination in Europe

The first and patented toltrazuril plus gleptoferron injectable combination available in Europe helps protect suckling piglets from coccidiosis and iron deficiency with less handling and stress.

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Picture from an infected pig 14 days after detection of disease. Severe haemorraghic lesions across the body.

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Are we ready to recognize African Swine Fever in the field?

Depending on the virulence of the strain and the route of exposure, the disease may have four different presentations and early detection can be a challenge due to the lack of specific clinical signs.

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Inovio and Plumbline Life Sciences establish animal health collaboration to develop a novel vaccine against ASF

As part of this agreement, Inovio will construct and test the ASF vaccine in small animal models.

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Ceva to acquire the IDT animal health business

Strong synergies exist between the two companies’ swine and poultry vaccine ranges and Ceva’s global geographic footprint will allow rapid expansion of the sales of the current IDT product range to the rest of the world.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Supplementation of C. butyricum and B. licheniformis in weanling piglets

Dietary supplementation of C. butyricum might be a suitable alternative to antibiotics and ZnO for weanling pigs.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Picture 1. Plastic boots help prevent cross contamination by footwear.

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Biosecure entry for farm personnel. Preventing two-legged fomites

We highlight different options for segregation of clean/dirty zones at the personnel entrance into the farm. This is where biosecurity starts. Keeping it simple and easy to follow increases the likelihood of an effective protocol.