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African Swine Fever

China says African swine fever ‘under control’

Despite announcing new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), the disease situation in China is under control, according to the agriculture ministry. ASF has returned to South Africa, spread to a new region of Ukraine, and infected more backyard herds in Bulgaria.

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New rapid test detects African swine fever sooner

Taiwanese biotech company Excelsior Bio-System Inc. says it has developed a rapid test kit to detect African swine fever (ASF).

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NPPC cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as precaution

The National Pork Producers Council’s board of directors has decided to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 out of an abundance of caution as African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia.

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First African swine fever outbreak reported in Cambodia

Veterinary authorities in Cambodia have reported the Southeast Asian country’s first ever outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), and there have been new outbreaks in domestic pigs in China, Romania and Vietnam.

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Canada issues order to guard against ASF

The Inspector of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has imposed an order imposing conditions in relation to secondary control zones to guard against African swine fever (ASF).

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Vietnam sets up new African swine fever task force

African swine fever (ASF) has made an alarming jump in Vietnam, causing the first outbreak in a centrally located province while also continuing its spread in the north. The disease has also returned to Moldova, and the virus has infected more European wild boar.

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Vietnam tightens up African swine fever measures

With African swine fever (ASF) apparently spreading rapidly across northern Vietnam, the government is working on stronger measures to control the disease, while new outbreaks have been confirmed in China, Romania and Russia, as well as among the European wild boar population.

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Canada to add more detector dogs to prevent ASF

Canada has added $31 million in new funding to increase the number of detector dogs at the country’s airports to prevent illegally imported meat products from entering its borders.

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Vietnam sets up internal border checks for ASF control

With a sudden increase in confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF), national and local authorities are stepping up control measures to slow down the spread of the virus. New outbreaks have also been reported in domestic pigs in China, Romania and Ukraine, and among the European wild boar population.

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Major ASF outbreak in China would be a ‘nightmare’

As the pork sector and related industries have their eyes on the African swine fever (ASF) situation, it could be particularly catastrophic if the disease were to heavily hit in China.

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7 ways USDA is working to keep out African swine fever

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it is taking additional steps to keep African swine fever (ASF) from entering the U.S.

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Study: African swine fever could spread in animal feed

Scientists have yet to confirm that the virus is present in commercial animal feeds, but lab experiments suggest contaminated feed could cause swine to fall ill.

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