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Germany detects first case of ASF in Rhineland-Palatinate in wild boar
African swine fever has reached the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which borders Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Germany confirms ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in Hesse
African swine fever virus has been detected on a domestic pig farm in Hesse for the first time, about 90 kilometers from France.
Biogénesis Bagó opens a plant in Brazil and becomes the largest producer of veterinary vaccines in Latin America
With this new production facility, Biogénesis Bagó will position itself among the top ten global players in this segment.
Caribbean animal health specialists visit K-State for workshop on ASF mitigation
More than 60 participants from 28 countries attended the African swine fever workshop.
U.S. invests $1.45 million in swine biosecurity projects
The projects are part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's $7.6M investment in agricultural biosecurity.
Poland: ASF outbreaks in pigs in the first half of 2024
By the end of June 2024, 12 outbreaks of ASF in pigs had been confirmed.
France renews its ASF prevention campaign
The French Ministry of Agriculture is renewing its prevention campaign to protect the country from African swine fever.
333 Emerging Voices: Evaluating the nonspecific protection of an immunostimulant based on heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis against Salmonella Choleraesuis infection in pigs
Master's thesis from the Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM). Directed by Prof. Dr. Christian Gortázar Schmidt and Prof. Dr. María de los Ángeles Risalde Moya.
ASF Germany: Five more infected wild boar carcasses found in Hesse
Update on the African swine fever outbreak in the district of Groß-Gerau.
Vietnam: ASF spreads throughout Lang Son province
African swine fever has spread to all 11 districts and cities in Lang Son province.
SHIC assesses factors affecting pig caretaker motivation in wean-to-harvest biosecurity
Results suggest the swine industry’s challenge with biosecurity compliance is not wholly driven by issues with motivation.
New import restrictions for Poland due to ASF
Due to ASF in Poland, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import and transit of several goods from seven provinces through Kazakhstan.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Vaccines and biosecurity
In this second article, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on vaccines and biosecurity given at AASV 2024.
PCV2 vaccines
This article describes the main characteristics of commercial vaccines to combat swine circovirosis.
Philippines pig sentineling program continues in Western Visayas
The government’s sentineling program encourages farmers to return to swine production following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.