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Boosting biosecurity and border measures to control African swine fever in Asia

The OIE and FAO convened the 2nd meeting of the GFTADs Standing Group of Experts on the disease for Asia in Tokyo, Japan on 30-31 July 2019. The meeting aims to develop recommendations on biosecurity and border controls that can help curb the spread of ASF and its devastating consequences.

CFIA officially documents Canada's historical freedom from ASF

The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Canada, Dr. Jaspinder Komal, issued the following statement about an important step to communicate our preparedness for African swine fever (ASF):

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New UK border campaign warns of threat of African swine fever

Defra announces new poster campaign warning holidaymakers of the risks around bringing contaminated pork products into the UK.

Image courtesy of Dr. James Young, Thermo Fisher Scientific.

HealthPress releases

China approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s African Swine Fever virus workflow to help limit spread of disease

The validation was conducted on a panel of 84 samples, primarily ASF virus field samples, as well as negative samples and others containing other viruses.

HealthPress releases

Zoetis Establishes Research Lab at Colorado State University to Explore Immunotherapies for Livestock

Zoetis targets livestock immunotherapies as alternatives to antibiotics R&D incubator lab at CSU brings livestock health research, jobs to Fort Collins.

ASF in Bulgaria: outbreaks surge in domestic pigs, three of them on large farms.

After almost a year without outbreaks in domestic pigs, 21 outbreaks have been confirmed in July, 3 of them on farms with 17,000; 30,000 and 40,000 animals.

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African Swine Fever: Global swine professionals share experiences of this old-new friend

A group of swine professionals will describe their field experience and perspective gained while fighting against African Swine Fever.

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First emergence of ASF in Slovakia

Slovakia confirms, for the first time, ASF in its territory. The disease has affected pigs kept on backyard farms near the border with Hungary.

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Genetics-ReproductionPress releases

SPACE 2019 : The programme

The programme of conferences and meetings at SPACE will once again be full and varied, with nearly 70 conferences and meetings already confirmed.

The focus, with 17,000 susceptible animals, is located near the border with Romania.

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Bulgaria confirms the largest ASF outbreak on domestic pigs

The new confirmed outbreak, near the border with Romania, housed 17,000 susceptible animals.

HealthPress releases

Stonehaven Incubate and Nuritas sign partnership agreement to bring artificial intelligence to animal health

The joint venture will use cutting-edge AI technology to discover and develop advanced animal health solutions, with an initial focus on exploring feed ingredients.

ASF simulation exercise in Mexico

More than 500 people will participate in the African Swine Fever (ASF) Mega-Drill in Mexico, including observers from the USA, Canada and Central America.

ASF Bulgaria

Bulgaria: massive information campaign to prevent the spread of the ASF

The Ministry launches a massive information campaign in the Bulgarian risk areas to prevent the spread of the African swine fever.

HealthPress releases

IPIC and Secure Pork Supply will help producers be prepared

Is your farm ready for a foreign animal disease? What can you do to prepare yourself and your farms? Planning ahead for an outbreak may reduce some of the stress for you and your employees while preparing the appropriate actions for your operation.

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Markets-EconomicsNews

China: pork production drops by 5.5%

Pork production has dropped by 5,5%, with a total of 24.7 million tonnes.

Monthly number of positive wild boars discovered in Belgium after the first case in September 2018 (source: ADNS as of July 8th, 2019).

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ASF in Belgium: evolution of the outbreaks since the first case

Drop in the number of positive wild boars found dead or culled by the health authorities since February 2019.