ASF ruled out in Spanish pork confiscated by Macedonia
Test results have been negative for ASF in Spanish pork shipments confiscated by Macedonia.
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ASF in Philippines: Backyard raisers to get P5K per ASF-culled pig
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendation of Agriculture Secretary William Dar to increase the financial assistance given to backyard raisers whose hogs were culled due to the African Swine Fever.
Philippines: ASF reaches more provinces
Philippine Agriculture Secretary William Dar has confirmed ASF in Cavite and Nueva Ecija.
Roslin Institute: Research into ASF inspires UK campaign
Studies led by the Roslin Institute have inspired a national campaign to help reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases such as African swine fever (ASF).
ASF China: The Ministry estimates a drop in the pig census by 41%
According to the official data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, in this last year the pig census has dropped by more than 40%.
EU: ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs increase
According to the data provided by the ADNS, in the 9 first months of 2019, 1,063 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs (1,335 in 2018) and 4,643 cases in wild boars (5,321 in 2018) have been detected.
Australia: Detector dog to guard against African swine fever
Detector dog digs into Darwin to guard against African swine fever.
Mexico performs an ASF emergency drill successfully
The drill tested the infrastructure, human capital and technical-scientific elements for dealing with emergencies caused by high-impact diseases.
UK: Sniffer dogs at the border join fight against ASF
UK border officials enforce controls at the border on illegal meat by using sniffer dogs and searching freight, passengers and luggage.
ASF Belgium: new stage in its epidemiological cycle
Fewer carcasses are being found, but seropositive wild boars have appeared.
Australia: Strengthening borders to stop swine fever
With African swine fever confirmed less than 700 kilometres from Australia’s northern border Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie is calling for heightened vigilance to keep the disease out.
ASF: Europe needs to intensify efforts
The fourteenth meeting of the standing group of experts on African Swine Fever(SGE ASF14) took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 10 and 11 September 2019. Representatives from 34 European countries attended the meeting, as well as a representative of China.
How much ASF virus does it take to cause an infection through intake of water or feed?
In a world where feed ingredients are marketed globally, do we know the minimum infectious dose to transmit the ASF virus in feed? And in water?
ASF reaches Timor
African swine fever jumps and now the disease is around 650 kilometres from Australia.
ASF China: pig production becomes stable and the increase in prices slows down
According to the information published by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, the politics and measures to support pig production in China have entailed indications of improvement both in production and prices.
Philippines: ASF contained and controlled in Rizal and Bulacan
Meanwhile, continuous strict surveillance is being conducted in areas near ASF-infected barangays in Rizal and Bulacan.
