Pig Health & Disease

African Swine Fever

WOAH releases new guidelines for assessing, monitoring ASF vaccine efficacy

The guidelines should make it easier for regulators to evaluate safety data on ASF vaccines used in other countries, according to a Pirbright Institute veterinarian.

African Swine Fever

India develops African swine fever vaccine

India has become the second country in Asia to develop a vaccine to protect pigs against African swine fever.

African Swine Fever

Study: Humans facilitated spread of ASF between wild boar and pigs

African swine fever spread rapidly in Romania in 2018 due to human movement of pigs and pork products, not just wild boar migration, new research says.

African Swine Fever

ASF hits more communities in the Philippines

The Southeast Asian nation has seen more cases of African swine fever (ASF) in the Visayas region in recent weeks, and there has been a sharp year-on-year increase in outbreaks in Vietnam.

African Swine Fever

Philippines prepares for commercial ASF vaccination

Within a few weeks, vaccination of pigs on a commercial scale against African swine fever (ASF) is scheduled to start in the Philippines.

Pig Health & Disease

Customizable swine flu vaccine could improve disease protection

A new, cost-effective vaccination approach from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln aims to help pork producers keep pace with rapidly mutating swine flu strains.

African Swine Fever

Philippines invests in ASF vaccine development

Development of a local vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) is the key priority in a new initiative in the Southeast Asian state.

African Swine Fever

5 reasons the pork industry can’t ignore ASF

African swine fever is the “boogeyman under the bed,” World Pork Expo attendees are told.

Animal Health & Veterinary

USDA confirms 2 additional cases of New World screwworm in US

The two additional cases of New World screwworm in the United States come from a calf in La Salle County, Texas, and a dog in Andrews County, Texas.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Second case of New World screwworm confirmed 5.6 miles from first

Newest detection is within the established movement control zone and enhanced sterile insect dispersal area.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Texas governor looks to accelerate construction of new NWS sterile fly facility

The original operational capability for the facility in Edinburg, Texas, was originally targeted for November 2027, but Gov. Greg Abbott said he would like to see the facility operational by May 2027.

Animal Health & Veterinary

AVMA: Veterinarians are key to New World screwworm response

Following the recent detection of New World screwworm in Texas, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is empowering one of the most important tools in preventing, identifying, treating and containing this parasite: the veterinarian.

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