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EFSA has identified strategies for managing wild boar at different stages of an epidemic of African swine fever (ASF): what should be done before, during and after. Wild boar are known to play an important role in the spread of the disease.

The DEFEND consortium will focus on ASF prevention, building on the substantial body of research that has been carried out since the ASF epidemic began in 2007. The aim is to develop practical tools to prevent further ASF spread in Europe.

Integrated control system for the gathering of data from multiple sources that allows the carrying out of a general assessment of the farm.

The disease has been detected in domestic pigs in a new Romanian county, specifically in Constanta, in the east of the country.

The Veterinary Services of China have alerted of the presence of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs.

The present report presents an overview and analysis of the responses received from non- EU countries to a questionnaire from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety on national policies and measures taken in these non-EU countries to combat the development of AMR in the human and animal areas.

FDA and USDA announce key step to advance collaborative efforts to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers.

Approximately 65 percent of the world’s pig population is concentrated in Asia and with an increasing demand for pork and pork products in the region, the socio-economic impact of swine diseases is higher than ever before.

The SENASICA presented the program before Agricultural Advisers of 20 countries in America, Asia, Europe and Oceania with the aim of promoting a quick and unobstructed exchange of information for making decisions in health and agrifood safety matters.

Next, we present data on the evolution of African swine fever in pigs and wild boars in the EU countries between 2014 and June 2018.